Irish in Germany are caught between starkly different perspectives on the war in GazaWith large Jewish, Israeli and Palestinian communities, debate about the war is messy, conflicted and shifting. For the country’s Irish population, navigating it is complexFri Jul 04 2025 - 13:00
Focus turns to money as German political honeymoon endsCoalition members meet to fill in awkward detail of their vague shotgun agreementWed Jul 02 2025 - 06:00
As summer heats up, the controversy over one teacher’s claims of homophobia is boiling overBrazilian-born Oziel Inácio-Stech is suing a school over what he alleges is inaction in the face of abuseTue Jul 01 2025 - 05:00
Colum McCann: ‘Diane Foley’s story was inherently dramatic – mother meets son’s killer, then forgives himThe novelist has turned American Mother, his book about the executed journalist James Foley, into an opera with the composer Charlotte BrayTue Jun 17 2025 - 05:14
Thomas Mann’s 150th birthday present to Germany and the world: a warning from historyThe author, who lambasted fellow Germans from exile for embracing fascism, is as relevant as ever Sat Jun 07 2025 - 11:45
Merz gives Trump a reminder of his family history as he passes Oval Office testGerman chancellor Friedrich Merz was aiming to trigger a thaw, even if that meant smiling away Trump’s second World War jokesFri Jun 06 2025 - 14:31
Israeli foreign minister finds shifting moods as he visits BerlinGideon Sa’ar given promises of German support but hears criticism of aid distribution programmeThu Jun 05 2025 - 19:19
Friedrich Merz gets ready for Trump’s Oval Office endurance testAhead of their meeting in Washington, the German chancellor has sought advice from recent survivors of Trump’s new reality television formatThu Jun 05 2025 - 05:00
German immigration clampdown ruled illegal by federal courtRuling undermines pledge by Friedrich Merz and his government to tackle immigrationTue Jun 03 2025 - 06:00
‘It’s just beginning and it’s going to get ugly’: Pro-Trump Polish president-elect reflects divided nationWarsaw’s allies in Europe left wondering who they will be dealing with: a populist head of state or its centrist prime ministerMon Jun 02 2025 - 21:34
Polish presidential election: Pro-Trump candidate Karol Nawrocki wins votePoland faces political deadlock after nationalist wins second round of election by less than two percentage pointsMon Jun 02 2025 - 07:36
Poland heading for political uncertainty after presidential election run-offPro-EU candidate had narrowest of leads after polls closed with 50.3 per centSun Jun 01 2025 - 22:06
Pub takes centre stage in presidential race as Polish voters go for another roundSunday’s run-off is a close race between two very different candidates, Rafal Trzaskowski and Karol NawrockiThu May 29 2025 - 16:54
Germany’s Merz vows long-range weapons for Ukraine following talks with ZelenskiyLong-awaited German shift in policy, after 1,189 days of conflict, follows Berlin meetingWed May 28 2025 - 17:15
War in Gaza strains historical German-Israeli relationshipNearly three months into Israel’s humanitarian blockade on Gaza, a shifting mood is palpableWed May 28 2025 - 05:00
Four former VW executives found guilty in ‘Dieselgate’ caseDecade-old Volkswagen scandal involved the manipulation of diesel emissions from VW vehiclesMon May 26 2025 - 12:50
Polish presidential race sees candidates neck-and-neck but light years apartCentrist Rafał Trzaskowski has only a narrow lead over right-wing alleged football hooligan Karol Nawrocki Sun May 25 2025 - 19:42
Nord Stream saga shows German leaders’ magical thinking and economical approach to the truth German media investigation raises questions about Angela Merkel’s role in Nord Stream 2 projectFri May 23 2025 - 15:34
Merz vows to defend Nato territory as German troops deploy in LithuaniaChancellor tells Baltic states of Germany’s soft stance on Putin: ‘I assure you, that time is over’Thu May 22 2025 - 16:38
Germany increases border checks: Alexander Dobrindt oversees radical policy shift Federal interior minister is sheriff in mainstream political Germany’s last-chance saloonWed May 21 2025 - 19:45
Poland election cast as ‘battle to side with Europe’s democracies or troublemakers’First-round presidential vote sees Donald Tusk’s candidate finish only 1.5 points ahead of populist rivalMon May 19 2025 - 12:20
Margot Friedländer’s family were murdered in Auschwitz. She returned to Berlin at 88 with a messageWorldview: She would travel to schools to tell children there was “no Christian, Jewish or Muslim blood, just human blood. People killed millions of people because they didn’t see their victims as people”Sat May 17 2025 - 07:03
Poland’s prime minister warns of Russian interference before election that could change European landscapeSunday brings the first round of Poland’s presidential election, which will determine the country’s defence policy and EU path for years to comeFri May 16 2025 - 17:53
Merz vows to build the strongest army in Europe and revitalise Germany’s fortunesArmed forces will get ‘all the financial resources required’, new chancellor tells German parliamentWed May 14 2025 - 18:45
Self-styled ‘King of Germany’ arrested and his far-right group bannedKingdom of Germany ‘underpins supposed claim to power with anti-Semitic conspiracy narratives’, warns interior ministerTue May 13 2025 - 18:31
Germany’s new leadership may be having second thoughts about supporting Netanyahu’s warAmid the deteriorating situation in Gaza, pro-Israel chancellor Friedrich Merz is learning a hard lesson in Middle East realpolitikMon May 12 2025 - 19:23
Broken Republik: The Inside Story of Germany’s Descent into CrisisBloomberg journalists Chris Reiter and Will Wilkes provide timely, brutal diagnoses of the hollowed-out promises of modern GermanyMon May 12 2025 - 19:00
German intelligence service report on AfD faces claims of political interferenceExtremist designation of Alternative for Germany paused pending court decisionFri May 09 2025 - 16:36
German president tackles uncomfortable statistic: every second German favours ‘drawing a line’ under Nazi pastSurvey last year found just one in five Germans know how many Poles were killed during the Nazi wartime occupation Thu May 08 2025 - 19:40
Merz’s first day: Berlin back in business and interested in new ‘push for Europe’New German chancellor steps up efforts to bring peace to EuropeWed May 07 2025 - 20:36
Friedrich Merz confirmed as chancellor after humiliation exposes Germany’s shrunken centre Some in new coalition government did not support Merz in first round of Bundestag voting Tue May 06 2025 - 16:11
Profile: Friedrich Merz known for impulsive shifts and rhetorical sharpshootingEx-chancellor Angela Merkel has announced she will attend Tuesday’s swearing-in ceremony in BerlinMon May 05 2025 - 06:00
Olaf Scholz bows out with Beatles song, Bach piece and final plea for respectOutgoing German chancellor will hand over power to centre-right CDU party leader Friedrich Merz Fri May 02 2025 - 19:00
Germany designates populist AfD as far-right ‘extremists’Berlin gives security services extra powers as party’s politics classed as ‘incompatible’ with democracyFri May 02 2025 - 17:35
Centre-left SDP approves German coalition deal with centre-right CDUSDP co-leader Lars Klingbeil set to become vice-chancellor and federal finance ministerWed Apr 30 2025 - 17:51
After the death of popular Pope Francis, what now for Christianity?In Europe, after centuries of dominance, Christianity appears to be in retreatSat Apr 26 2025 - 06:00
Tensions rising in Germany amid criticism of Israeli government Growing conflict in Berlin, with state politicians and police facing off against pro-Gaza protestors, is seeping slowly into German federal politics Sat Apr 19 2025 - 13:00
Berlin court sentences man to three years over anti-Semitic attack on German-Jewish studentRuling comes amid protests against efforts to expel four pro-Palestinian activists from Germany, including two Irish citizensFri Apr 18 2025 - 18:30
German coalition deal gives SPD members Easter bellyacheSPD party members have received post from the party seeking permission to return as junior partners to the centre-right CDUWed Apr 16 2025 - 18:41
The liberation of Bergen-Belsen: ‘Hello, hello. You are free’ Concentration camp where Anne Frank, her sister Margot and some 70,000 others died stands as a warning for the futureTue Apr 15 2025 - 06:00
Efforts to expel two Irish citizens symptom of a growing exhaustion in GermanyGermany is grappling with a dilemma over what its postwar vow of ‘Nie wieder’, or never again, means in practice – is it a universal commitment to human dignity and human rights, or an exclusive promise to the Jewish people and Israel?Sun Apr 13 2025 - 07:00
Irish activist in Berlin welcomes decision to pause his removal over Palestine protestsShane O’Brien (29) will redouble organising efforts after ruling, he saysFri Apr 11 2025 - 17:09
AfD’s historic poll surge surprises even party’s MPs ahead of new Bundestag termEconomic analysts suggest economic uncertainty and internal party disagreements could yet dampen voter enthusiasm for the partyThu Apr 10 2025 - 19:58
Germany vows to ‘terminate’ residency of anyone engaging in ‘incitement and anti-Semitism’Federal coalition government agreement promises full border controls, a tighter asylum approach and expedited deportation of criminal foreign nationalsWed Apr 09 2025 - 12:49
Berlin’s state government defends planned expulsion of two Irish pro-Palestinian campaigners Shane O’Brien addresses 400 demonstrators in Berlin as lawyers prepare to file emergency motions over deportation order Mon Apr 07 2025 - 20:14
How two Irish protesters are facing deportation from Germany over pro-Palestine demonstrationsBert Murray (31) and Shane O’Brien (29) are fighting efforts to remove them. But why have Berlin authorities gone so far?Sun Apr 06 2025 - 19:30
Christian Democratic Union nerves on edge amid Alternative for Germany poll surgeFriedrich Merz has yet to secure the chancellery but polls show his party on just 25 per cent supportWed Apr 02 2025 - 16:11
Leipzig stays true to Bach, 340 years on City celebrates composer’s birthday with annual international musical competitionMon Mar 31 2025 - 05:00
EU warns Poland for suspending Dublin migrant regulationDonald Tusk said his country ‘will not accept migrants from other European countries under so-called Dublin systemThu Mar 27 2025 - 20:10
Berlin woman (66) gives birth to 10th childAlexandra Hildebrandt welcomed her first child in 1977 and has had eight since turning 50Wed Mar 26 2025 - 18:03
