G7 expected to ease debt burdenLeaders of the world's richest nations gather in Cologne today for a summit that could determine the future of millions of the…Fri Jun 18 1999 - 01:00
Tietmeyer optimistic on euro if politicians show senseSigns of economic recovery in Europe will boost the value of the euro in the medium term, according to the president of the Bundesbank…Wed Jun 16 1999 - 01:00
Greens and SPD argue over blame for lossesGermany's centre-left government came under pressure to change course yesterday following its poor showing in Sunday's European…Tue Jun 15 1999 - 01:00
Christian Democrats trounce governmentGermany's opposition Christian Democrats (CDU) swept ahead of Chancellor Gerhard Schroder's centre-left government, capturing…Mon Jun 14 1999 - 01:00
Accord with Russia paves way to the end of bombingNATO's bombing campaign against Yugoslavia could end tomorrow, with an international peacekeeping force entering Kosovo by the…Wed Jun 09 1999 - 01:00
`Breakthrough' hailed but detail remains unclearThe German Foreign Minister, Mr Joschka Fischer, appeared confident that peace for Kosovo was in view yesterday as he announced…Wed Jun 09 1999 - 01:00
Russian stance at G8 talks hailed as positiveAs yesterday's meeting of foreign ministers from the Group of Eight nations dragged on into the evening, Western officials were…Tue Jun 08 1999 - 01:00
G8 awaits Russian response on Kosovo resolutionForeign ministers from the Group of Eight, made up of the seven leading industrialised nations and Russia, were confident last…Tue Jun 08 1999 - 01:00
G8 ministers meet today on UN resolutionForeign ministers from the Group of Eight, made up of the world's seven leading industrialised countries and Russia, will meet…Mon Jun 07 1999 - 01:00
NATO to intensify bombings as talks collapseTALKS between NATO and Yugoslav military commanders broke down early this morning and NATO's Lieut-Gen Sir Mike Jackson said …Mon Jun 07 1999 - 01:00
End to bombing nears as peace deal put into effectWestern diplomats moved swiftly yesterday to put into effect the Kosovo peace deal amid signs that NATO's bombing campaign could…Sat Jun 05 1999 - 01:00
EU chiefs refuse to save duty free from abolitionThe last hope of survival for Europe's Duty Free industry was extinguished yesterday when EU leaders meeting in Cologne failed…Sat Jun 05 1999 - 01:00
ECB insists that euro fall is temporaryThe European Central Bank (ECB) attempted yesterday to put a brave face on the continuing slide in the value of the euro, insisting…Thu Jun 03 1999 - 01:00
Deutsche Telekom upbeatDeutsche Telekom said yesterday it would continue to pursue an international strategy despite the collapse last weekend of a …Fri May 28 1999 - 01:00
Remarks on gay couples criticisedBerlin - German government and opposition politicians united yesterday to condemn one of the country's Catholic Church leaders…Wed May 26 1999 - 01:00
`Brother' Johannes Rau is elected German President after second countMr Johannes Rau, a veteran Social Democrat and son of a Lutheran pastor, was yesterday elected Germany's eighth post-war president…Mon May 24 1999 - 01:00
Fischer calls for NATO to revise targetsThe German Foreign Minister, Mr Joschka Fischer, called yesterday for NATO to review its bombing targets in the light of recent…Sat May 22 1999 - 01:00
German men may have to stand the heat in the kitchenGerman men who like to put their feet up in front of the television while their wives do all the cooking, cleaning and washing…Thu May 20 1999 - 01:00
Germany rules out troops and suggests bombing haltSharp divisions emerged within NATO yesterday over the conduct of its campaign against Yugoslavia when Germany ruled out the …Wed May 19 1999 - 01:00
Greens compromise on bombing campaignGermany narrowly avoided a government crisis last night when a Green Party conference rejected a motion calling for an immediate…Fri May 14 1999 - 01:00
Fischer could quit after Green war voteGerman Green leaders warned yesterday that the Foreign Minister, Mr Joschka Fischer, could resign if a special party conference…Thu May 13 1999 - 01:00
ECB upbeat on euro stabilityThe president of the European Central Bank (ECB), Mr Wim Duisenberg, yesterday brushed aside concerns about the fall in the value…Fri May 07 1999 - 01:00
West and Russia agree on return of Kosovan refugeesThe prospect of peace in the Balkans moved closer yesterday, when the Western powers and Russia agreed on a proposal to allow…Fri May 07 1999 - 01:00
Berlin offers to double refugee intakeGermany signalled yesterday that it is prepared to accept twice as many refugees from Kosovo as previously plannedTue May 04 1999 - 01:00
Lafontaine opposes warGermany's former finance minister, Mr Oskar Lafontaine, made a dramatic return to the political stage on Saturday with a biting…Mon May 03 1999 - 01:00
Deutsche Telekom is intent on becoming a dominant world playerDeutsche Telekom's chairman, Mr Ron Sommer, has been telling his staff for months that, when fusion fever hits the telecommunications…Fri Apr 30 1999 - 01:00
Most Germans oppose use of troops in KosovoGermany's Foreign Minister, Mr Joschka Fischer, has never been in any doubt about the strain NATO's bombing campaign against …Wed Apr 28 1999 - 01:00
Oskar plans to return to the frayThe former German finance minister, Mr Oskar Lafontaine, is preparing to return to the political fray only six weeks after his…Tue Apr 27 1999 - 01:00
Fischer warning on rift over warGermany's Foreign Minister, Mr Joschka Fischer, warned yesterday that divisions over the Kosovo conflict could bring down his…Thu Apr 22 1999 - 01:00
Berlin plans sober reopening as parliament meets in ReichstagBerlin's city government was hoping to stage a huge public party on Monday when the Bundestag holds its first session in Sir …Sat Apr 17 1999 - 01:00
Electronic spies torture German firmsMannheim physicists Steffen Noehte and Matthias Gerspach have access to some of the most sophisticated information technology…Fri Apr 16 1999 - 01:00
Non-EU food trade vital, Walsh saysFood producers must target non-European markets more aggressively if Ireland is to maintain its position as a food exporter in…Thu Apr 15 1999 - 01:00
ECB's rate cut will lead to cheaper mortgagesEurope's sluggish economy received a shot in the arm last night when the European Central Bank (ECB) cut interest rates for the…Fri Apr 09 1999 - 01:00
Euro zone anticipates a cut in interest ratesThe governing council of the European Central Bank (ECB) meets in Frankfurt today amid mounting speculation that interest rates…Thu Apr 08 1999 - 01:00
Bonn split over air strikes as 700 refugees arriveThe first refugees from Kosovo will arrive in Germany today amid growing divisions in Bonn's governing parties over NATO's military…Wed Apr 07 1999 - 01:00
German ministers liken Serb activity to NazismAmid warnings that Yugoslav forces were setting up concentration camps in Kosovo, Germany yesterday promised immediate emergency…Thu Apr 01 1999 - 01:00
NATO orders attacks after Russian plan is rejectedNATO forces resumed their bombing campaign against Yugoslavia last night after the Western allies rejected a Russian proposal…Wed Mar 31 1999 - 01:00
Germany casts some doubts on summit dealGermany attempted yesterday to reassure its EU partners that it would stand by the Agenda 2000 reform package after the Deputy…Wed Mar 31 1999 - 01:00
Nazi codes foul terraces of football clubSchultheiss is a long-established Berlin brewery that makes a beer with a slightly unfashionable, working-class image not unlike…Tue Mar 30 1999 - 01:00
Muted response to war in GermanyThe NATO air strikes against Yugoslavia involve German forces in their first offensive action since the end of the second World…Sat Mar 27 1999 - 00:00
`Cards stacked against us,' says Walsh of new German planThe Minister for Agriculture, Mr Joe Walsh, made no attempt last night to disguise Ireland's disappointment with the German budget…Fri Mar 26 1999 - 00:00
Shadow of air strikes falls grimly over EU leadersIf Europe's leaders were seeking a symbol to sum up the mood at the Berlin summit yesterday, they needed only to look out their…Thu Mar 25 1999 - 00:00
Leaders of EU gather in Berlin to fix finances and solve crisisEuropean Union leaders arrived in Berlin last night for a summit aiming to overhaul Europe's finances and resolve the deepest…Wed Mar 24 1999 - 00:00
Schroder cannot afford a botched summitAll the EU leaders agree that the outcome of the Berlin summit could be crucial for the future of Europe, but the stakes are …Wed Mar 24 1999 - 00:00
`Lucky Corinna' is prevented from losing Eurovision contestAfter three frustrating years knocking on record company doors, everything appeared to be going right at last for Corinna May…Tue Mar 23 1999 - 00:00
Prodi's prospects of heading Commission enhanced by reportMr Romano Prodi's prospects of becoming president of the European Commission improved yesterday with a report that the German…Tue Mar 23 1999 - 00:00
Pressure on EU leaders to agree on reform planIf European Union heads of government were hoping to catch a glimpse of the new Berlin during their two-day summit in the German…Tue Mar 23 1999 - 00:00
Scharping threatens to quit over budget cutsThe German Defence Minister, Mr Rudolf Scharping, threatened to quit this week, just days after the government was plunged into…Sat Mar 20 1999 - 00:00
Short-lived role as financial wild man of Europe at an endWHEN the news of Oskar Lafontaine's resignation flashed across the television screens in the Lufthansa Senator Lounge at Hamburg…Fri Mar 19 1999 - 00:00
