Schroder demands reduction in German contribution to EU fundEuropean Union structural and cohesion funds will be cut unless member-states agree a new way of financing the EU, according …Mon Jan 04 1999 - 00:00
Nobody allowed for the appointment of OskarWhen Europe's leaders conceived Economic and Monetary Union at Maastricht, they attempted to foresee every obstacle in the future…Wed Dec 30 1998 - 00:00
Duisenberg rules out further cut in interest ratesJust over a week before the launch of the Euro, the president of the European Central Bank (ECB), Mr Wim Duisenberg, has ruled…Wed Dec 23 1998 - 00:00
Ahern rules out change in farming subsidiesThe Republic would not abandon its opposition to changes in the way the European Union subsidises farming, the Taoiseach insisted…Wed Dec 16 1998 - 00:00
Duty-free lobby gains some groundThe campaign to save duty-free sales won its biggest victory to date in Vienna this weekend when European leaders agreed to reconsider…Mon Dec 14 1998 - 00:00
Hope of reprieve for duty-free industryThe duty-free industry appeared to have won a reprieve last night after European Union leaders, meeting in Vienna, agreed to …Sat Dec 12 1998 - 00:00
McCreevy, Lafontaine meeting `cordial'The Minister for Finance, Mr McCreevy, yesterday attempted to ease differences between Dublin and Bonn during a one-hour meeting…Thu Dec 10 1998 - 00:00
Schroder to forge a new alliance to create jobsThe German Chancellor, Mr Gerhard Schroder, is hoping to give his month-old government a fresh start when he welcomes employers…Mon Dec 07 1998 - 00:00
Big mergers in key industries prompt analysts' concernThe din of corporate wedding bells was deafening this week as Deutsche Bank swallowed up Bankers Trust to become the world's …Fri Dec 04 1998 - 00:00
Lafontaine finds his place in `Sun'Germany's Finance Minister, Mr Oskar Lafontaine, yesterday became a front-page demon for the British tabloid, the Sun - for the…Thu Dec 03 1998 - 00:00
Convergence of EU tax `in decades'It could be decades before European tax rates are harmonised and they may never fully converge, according to the president of…Wed Dec 02 1998 - 00:00
Germans no longer ready to apologiseIf you were looking for the acceptable face of post-war Germany, it would be hard to find a better candidate than Klaus von Dohnyani…Tue Dec 01 1998 - 00:00
Summit could define shape of EU policyThe leaders of Germany and France will seek to breathe new life into Europe's most important alliance when they meet for a two…Mon Nov 30 1998 - 00:00
Schroder says Germany will city not seek Kurd's extraditionThe German Chancellor, Mr Gerhard Schroder, confirmed that Germany will not seek the extradition from Italy of the Kurdish leader…Sat Nov 28 1998 - 00:00
Schroder defends immigration remarksThe German Chancellor, Mr Gerhard Schroder, yesterday clashed with his coalition partners in the Greens over immigration by backing…Fri Nov 27 1998 - 00:00
Lafontaine is serious thorn in ECB's sideWhen the governing council of the European Central Bank (ECB) meets in its lofty Frankfurt headquarters on Tuesday, it will try…Fri Nov 27 1998 - 00:00
Germany will not pursue PKK leader's extraditionGermany insisted yesterday that its decision to drop extradition proceedings against the Kurdish leader Mr Abdullah Ocalan did…Sat Nov 21 1998 - 00:00
Loner was 5 years dead in flat with Christmas lights twinklingGerman viewers received a grim reminder yesterday of how big a turn-off Christmas can be when a man was found sitting in front…Fri Nov 20 1998 - 00:00
Schroder becomes chancellor as new government promises radical reformsExactly a month after winning Germany's federal election, Mr Gerhard Schroder was sworn in yesterday as the country's seventh…Wed Oct 28 1998 - 00:00
Kohl awarded medal on his last day as chancellorOutgoing chancellor Dr Helmut Kohl (right) tries to find his seat in the German parliament in Bonn yesterday.Tue Oct 27 1998 - 00:00
Social Democrats and Greens approve pact aimed at job-creationA special conference of Germany's Social Democrats yesterday approved a coalition pact with the Greens, opening the way for Mr…Mon Oct 26 1998 - 00:00
Coalition's tax plans will do nothing to fight joblessness, say expertsBusiness leaders and economic experts yesterday condemned Germany's new government of Social Democrats (SPD) and Greens, claiming…Thu Oct 22 1998 - 01:00
Greens deny abandoning principles for cabinet postsGermany's Social Democrats (SPD) and Greens yesterday ended two weeks of coalition talks and agreed a joint programme for government…Tue Oct 20 1998 - 01:00
Churches fear loss of influence under new governmentGod and mammon find themselves on the same side in Germany these days, as big business and the big churches feel the chill wind…Fri Oct 16 1998 - 01:00
Duisenberg pledges to maintain tight monetary policyThe president of the European Central Bank (ECB), Mr Wim Duisenberg, yesterday brushed aside talk of an international financial…Wed Oct 14 1998 - 01:00
Exhibition of human corpses sparks artistic, medical and moral furoresA German pathologist who displays preserved, human corpses as art exhibits is facing legal action as a result of an exhibition…Tue Oct 13 1998 - 01:00
Military action against Serbia backed by Kohl, SchroderGermany backed NATO military action against Serbia yesterday after a meeting between the outgoing Chancellor, Dr Helmut Kohl, …Tue Oct 13 1998 - 01:00
Death sentence on German friend of Muslim woman is upheld by Iranian courtA 57-year-old German businessman who fell in love with a younger Iranian woman was yesterday facing death by hanging after a …Tue Oct 13 1998 - 01:00
ECB facing radically changed situationThe European Central Bank (ECB) will not take charge of Europe's monetary policy until the euro is launched on January 1st, 1999…Mon Oct 12 1998 - 01:00
Kosovo crisis may threaten coalitionGermany's chancellor-elect, Mr Gerhard Schroder, flew to Washington last night for talks with President Clinton, amid fears that…Fri Oct 09 1998 - 01:00
CDU regional leaders press Kohl to relinquish influenceJust over a week after he led his Christian Democratic Union (CDU) to its worst election result for half a century, Dr Helmut…Tue Oct 06 1998 - 01:00
Interest rates `cut' call presents poser for German governmentGermany's new government looked set on a collision course with the Bundesbank yesterday as Mr Oskar Lafontaine, the man tipped…Tue Oct 06 1998 - 01:00
German business braces itself for bumpy rideOne of the first people to congratulate Germany's chancellor-elect, Mr Gerhard Schroder, after his spectacular election victory…Fri Oct 02 1998 - 01:00
Greens enter talks hoping for three ministryGermany's Social Democrats (SPD) and Greens agreed yesterday to a timetable and agenda for coalition negotiations that will start…Fri Oct 02 1998 - 01:00
Schroder, Chirac to meet todaySocial Democrats and Greens agreed yesterday to hold special party conferences in October to approve any coalition deal that …Wed Sept 30 1998 - 01:00
Christian Democrats in a state of shock after severest election defeatGermany's Christian Democrats (CDU) were in a state of shock yesterday as they came to terms with their worst-ever election defeat…Tue Sept 29 1998 - 01:00
Schroder to hold talks with Greens as Germany set for new directionGermany was poised last night for a dramatic change of political direction after the Chancellor-elect, Mr Gerhard Schroder, announced…Tue Sept 29 1998 - 01:00
Germans vote to bring Kohl era to an endAn era in European politics ended last night when Dr Helmut Kohl became the first German chancellor since the second World War…Mon Sept 28 1998 - 01:00
Greens on verge of power as likely junior partners in new coalitionYesterday's election marks a coming of age for Germany's Greens, who look set to be the third largest party in the Bundestag …Mon Sept 28 1998 - 01:00
Amid Schroder's euphoria, sympathy for a big loserHelmut Kohl waited for the applause to fade away, as if he wanted to savour the adulation of his supporters just one more time…Mon Sept 28 1998 - 01:00
Schroder is four points ahead with chance to end Kohl's grip on powerGermany's Social Democrats go into tomorrow's historic general election a firm four percentage points ahead of their governing…Sat Sept 26 1998 - 01:00
SPD confident as Kohl's allies renew squabble on coalitionAs Germany's election campaign entered its last 72 hours, the opposition Social Democrats (SPD) claimed yesterday that they are…Fri Sept 25 1998 - 01:00
`Intelligent' Schauble would be popular choice for chancellorWherever on the campaign trail Mr Wolfgang Schauble goes these days, some member of the public is certain to express the view…Thu Sept 24 1998 - 01:00
Tactical voting advised to maintain hopes of coalitionAs election day draws near, Germany's political parties are advising supporters to vote tactically in order to exploit the intricacies…Wed Sept 23 1998 - 01:00
Drink, drink, drink and don't mention the pollWhile the rest of German is preoccupied by the sober business of electing a new government, Munich had something more serious…Tue Sept 22 1998 - 01:00
Greens change direction on road to powerAs she surveyed her modest audience in the market square of Eberswalde, Ms Sylvia Voss, a Green candidate for the eastern state…Tue Sept 22 1998 - 01:00
Schroder still confident of toppling Kohl despite narrowing poll gapMr Gerhard Schroder, the Social Democrat who hopes to oust Dr Helmut Kohl as Germany's chancellor next Sunday, said yesterday…Mon Sept 21 1998 - 01:00
Disgruntled eastern voters hold the key to Kohl's fateA week before the federal election, both the Chancellor, Dr Helmut Kohl, and his Social Democratic challenger, Mr Gerhard Schroder…Fri Sept 18 1998 - 01:00
Kohl warnings on SPD foreign policy lack convictionWhen the German Chancellor, Dr Helmut Kohl, climbs on to a platform for one of his market square election rallies, his audience…Thu Sept 17 1998 - 01:00
Campaign triumph gives SPD no guarantee at pollsGermany's opposition Social Democrats (SPD) this week unveiled a new poster featuring three of Dr Helmut Kohl's most senior allies…Wed Sept 16 1998 - 01:00
