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Four killed, 15 seriously injured after train derails in Germany

Four killed, 15 seriously injured after train derails in Germany

Cause of ‘terrible’ incident in which 30 hurt near ski resort in Bavaria remains unclear

Fri Jun 03 2022 - 20:13
Switzerland to boost military spending 25% in light of Ukraine war

Switzerland to boost military spending 25% in light of Ukraine war

Government backs plan to invest €6.8bn by 2030 but insists neutrality remains unchanged

Fri Jun 03 2022 - 17:12
Poland must enact judicial reform to get recovery funds, says Von der Leyen

Poland must enact judicial reform to get recovery funds, says Von der Leyen

Rule-of-law `milestones’ to access EU’s €36 billion include replacement of disciplinary chamber and reinstatement of judges

Thu Jun 02 2022 - 20:04
Danes vote overwhelmingly to end EU security and defence opt-out

Danes vote overwhelmingly to end EU security and defence opt-out

Denmark’s government called referendum two weeks after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

Wed Jun 01 2022 - 21:18
Scholz dismisses ‘trash talk’ over German military support for Ukraine

Scholz dismisses ‘trash talk’ over German military support for Ukraine

Chancellor says Berlin will provide Ukraine with a dozen anti-tank weapons and a modern anti-aircraft system

Wed Jun 01 2022 - 19:00
Berlin mayor proposes income-based rent limit

Berlin mayor proposes income-based rent limit

Franziska Giffey suggests capping rent at 30% of a given household’s income as costs spiral

Tue May 31 2022 - 19:00
Denmark poised to end 30-year opt-out on EU common defence

Denmark poised to end 30-year opt-out on EU common defence

Referendum to be held on Wednesday likely to pass and bring about closer ties on security

Mon May 30 2022 - 18:14
In the moment – Derek Scally on artist Imogen Stuart, ‘the last living Prussian’

In the moment – Derek Scally on artist Imogen Stuart, ‘the last living Prussian’

An Irishman’s Diary

Mon May 23 2022 - 19:01
Oisín Osborn ‘wasn’t himself that day’ but why did German police shoot him dead?

Oisín Osborn ‘wasn’t himself that day’ but why did German police shoot him dead?

‘We have no explanation why the police acted like a US swat team,’ say his family

Fri May 20 2022 - 13:35
Putin’s daughter has child with choreographer named Zelensky – report

Putin’s daughter has child with choreographer named Zelensky – report

Media investigation claims Tikhonova, who is on EU sanctions list, travels under two names

Thu May 19 2022 - 11:30
Schröder to be stripped of ex-chancellor privileges over Russian stance

Schröder to be stripped of ex-chancellor privileges over Russian stance

Former leader a pariah in Germany after refusing to condemn Putin over Ukraine

Wed May 18 2022 - 12:26
Sweden and Finland formally submit Nato applications

Sweden and Finland formally submit Nato applications

Alliance members confident Turkish concerns blocking bids can be overcome

Wed May 18 2022 - 09:31
Derek Scally: What could Ireland do if faced by external threat of war?

Derek Scally: What could Ireland do if faced by external threat of war?

State is lost in confusion between military neutrality and passive pacifism

Wed May 18 2022 - 01:00
Finnish parliament backs Nato membership bid

Finnish parliament backs Nato membership bid

Chamber overwhelmingly approves plan to join alliance in wake of war in Ukraine

Tue May 17 2022 - 14:24
Finland and Sweden starting Nato move from very different places

Finland and Sweden starting Nato move from very different places

Realities of Nato obligations could dampen support for membership among the more ambivalent Swedes

Mon May 16 2022 - 19:00
Finland and Sweden poised to apply for Nato membership this week

Finland and Sweden poised to apply for Nato membership this week

Public support among Finns and Swedes for joining Nato at record levels since February

Sun May 15 2022 - 19:43
For once Sweden follows Finland’s lead

For once Sweden follows Finland’s lead

Shock over Ukraine has seen decades-old Swedish scepticism about Nato melt away

Sun May 15 2022 - 17:44
The senior Nazi who became postwar Germany’s top civil servant

The senior Nazi who became postwar Germany’s top civil servant

The Nazi record of a senior German official was supressed in Adolf Eichmann's 1960s trial

Sat May 14 2022 - 06:01
Sweden weighs up bringing emotional end to 200 years of neutrality

Sweden weighs up bringing emotional end to 200 years of neutrality

Joining Nato is ‘giving away our crown jewels – our influence and standing in the world’

Sat May 14 2022 - 05:00
West German intelligence infiltrated and influenced trial of senior Nazi

West German intelligence infiltrated and influenced trial of senior Nazi

Hans Globke worked on Nuremberg Laws but later sought to ‘ward off talk of his past’

Sat May 14 2022 - 02:00
Sweden ‘cannot rule out’ attack by Russia if it joins Nato

Sweden ‘cannot rule out’ attack by Russia if it joins Nato

Cross-party paper finds few realistic alternatives to joining alliance ahead of Sunday’s decision

Fri May 13 2022 - 12:57
Sweden’s ruling party divided over moves towards Nato membership

Sweden’s ruling party divided over moves towards Nato membership

Finland to announce decision on joining by Sunday, adding momentum to Swedish debate

Thu May 12 2022 - 08:20
Austria holds to neutrality tradition despite Nordic shift to Nato

Austria holds to neutrality tradition despite Nordic shift to Nato

If Sweden and Finland join alliance, Ireland, Cyprus and Malta will be the only other EU outsiders

Wed May 11 2022 - 19:45
Finland expected to indicate intention to join Nato

Finland expected to indicate intention to join Nato

UK agrees to provide support to Finland and Sweden in case of Russian aggression

Wed May 11 2022 - 19:28
Berlin rejects Putin’s talk of denazification of Ukraine as ‘abuse of history’

Berlin rejects Putin’s talk of denazification of Ukraine as ‘abuse of history’

War memorial events across Germany overshadowed by Russia’s brutal invasion

Sun May 08 2022 - 18:05
Madeleine McCann case: German charges loom as new evidence found

Madeleine McCann case: German charges loom as new evidence found

German prosecutors ‘sure’ convicted rapist and child sex abuser killed missing girl

Fri May 06 2022 - 18:13
Helsinki’s underground city a legacy of cold war fears

Helsinki’s underground city a legacy of cold war fears

Threat of Russian invasion, attack and erratic leaders prompted construction of lair

Wed May 04 2022 - 20:45
German leadership more important than ever in Russian crisis, says Finland

German leadership more important than ever in Russian crisis, says Finland

Swedish leader says decision on Nato membership will be made next week

Tue May 03 2022 - 19:41
Russian posters smear famous Swedes as Nazi supporters

Russian posters smear famous Swedes as Nazi supporters

Images of Bergman, author Astrid Lindgren and Ikea founder used in Moscow campaign

Tue May 03 2022 - 18:17
Germany bitterly divided over heavy arms deliveries to Ukraine

Germany bitterly divided over heavy arms deliveries to Ukraine

Pacifists, philosophers and media are all weighing in on Berlin’s policy shift

Mon May 02 2022 - 17:48
Finnish officials highly sceptical about Ireland’s ability to defend its territory

Finnish officials highly sceptical about Ireland’s ability to defend its territory

State needs to triple military spending to stand chance of defending itself, says general

Fri Apr 29 2022 - 18:05
Finland faces its fear of being alone as Nato debate intensifies

Finland faces its fear of being alone as Nato debate intensifies

Prospect of third world war awakens old ghosts in country once trapped between Nazi Germany and Stalinist Soviet Union

Fri Apr 29 2022 - 11:36
Finland prepared to join Nato without Sweden, says minister

Finland prepared to join Nato without Sweden, says minister

State to proceed with membership ‘before summer’ as support for move rises to 62%

Wed Apr 27 2022 - 17:30
Temporary housing for Ukrainian refugees may be needed for up to three years

Temporary housing for Ukrainian refugees may be needed for up to three years

Each council could be mandated to develop a significant housing centre in their area

Wed Apr 27 2022 - 02:00
Nato allies meet in Germany as Berlin agrees to up deliveries to Ukraine

Nato allies meet in Germany as Berlin agrees to up deliveries to Ukraine

US convenes meeting of 40 countries amid reports Finland and Sweden applying to join Nato

Tue Apr 26 2022 - 10:52
Exposed, wounded Germany is experiencing a political and economic earthquake

Exposed, wounded Germany is experiencing a political and economic earthquake

Merkel’s legacy unravels as Germany reckons with its gas dependence and war response

Sat Apr 23 2022 - 06:00
Scholz dismisses ‘slanderous’ critics of SPD Russia policy

Scholz dismisses ‘slanderous’ critics of SPD Russia policy

Chancellor says he is trying to prevent ‘escalation that would lead to a third World War’

Fri Apr 22 2022 - 19:09
Ukraine dismisses German chancellor’s statements on weapons aid

Ukraine dismisses German chancellor’s statements on weapons aid

Ukrainian ambassador says options provided by Berlin did not include heavy equipment

Thu Apr 21 2022 - 18:01
Scholz makes new Ukraine weapons pledge after series of PR disasters

Scholz makes new Ukraine weapons pledge after series of PR disasters

Germany to provide money to equip Kyiv amid mounting pressure over lacklustre response

Wed Apr 20 2022 - 19:30
Ukrainian forces retake Kyiv suburbs as Zelenskiy warns of ‘battles ahead’

Ukrainian forces retake Kyiv suburbs as Zelenskiy warns of ‘battles ahead’

Attempt to evacuate civilians from Mariupol cut short while Chernihiv faces ‘catastrophe’

Fri Apr 01 2022 - 22:10
Drones, drugs and bullet-proof vests: life as a war courier in Ukraine

Drones, drugs and bullet-proof vests: life as a war courier in Ukraine

One Warsaw resident on the dangerous route he takes across the border with supplies

Fri Apr 01 2022 - 22:00
Gas flows steady into EU as Kremlin deadline slips

Gas flows steady into EU as Kremlin deadline slips

Russia’s Gazprom to sell German gas companies to fend off nationalisation threat

Fri Apr 01 2022 - 16:52
Leipzig prosecutors push back against tall tale of anti-Semitism

Leipzig prosecutors push back against tall tale of anti-Semitism

German-Israeli singer Gil Ofarim accused of lying about anti-Semitism at hotel

Fri Apr 01 2022 - 16:03
EU leaders dismiss Russian rouble demand as blackmail

EU leaders dismiss Russian rouble demand as blackmail

US releases one-third of its oil reserves in effort to stabilise crude prices

Thu Mar 31 2022 - 22:00
Polish murder trial and other refugee crisis deepen EU dilemma

Polish murder trial and other refugee crisis deepen EU dilemma

Amid praise for helping Ukraine, Warsaw mired in rule of law and refugee apartheid

Thu Mar 31 2022 - 20:00
War in Ukraine: Putin demands Mariupol surrender amid fresh Kyiv attacks

War in Ukraine: Putin demands Mariupol surrender amid fresh Kyiv attacks

Moscow accused of breaking promises to scale back military action as barrage intensifies

Thu Mar 31 2022 - 01:00
Russian war widens cracks in Visegrád Group

Russian war widens cracks in Visegrád Group

Falling out in alliance of four central European countries could hamper EU investigations

Wed Mar 30 2022 - 18:16
‘Traffickers have strategies. We don’t’: Concerns for Ukrainian women in Poland

‘Traffickers have strategies. We don’t’: Concerns for Ukrainian women in Poland

Professor fears state’s efforts to minimise risk of exploitation are not enough

Wed Mar 30 2022 - 18:00
War in Ukraine: West cautious on Russian plan to de-escalate near Kyiv

War in Ukraine: West cautious on Russian plan to de-escalate near Kyiv

Ukrainian negotiators at talks in Istanbul flag territorial concessions for first time

Tue Mar 29 2022 - 20:00
Ukrainians rush for jobs in Poland as return remains uncertain

Ukrainians rush for jobs in Poland as return remains uncertain

Refugees in Warsaw queue for registration numbers to start a new life none of them wanted

Tue Mar 29 2022 - 13:00
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