Merkel and Putin clash over Navalny jailing at Moscow meetingGerman chancellor calls for release of Russian opposition leader a year after poisoningFri Aug 20 2021 - 19:04
The Prussian prince, the compensation claim and the humble pieBerlin Letter: Restitution claim revives Germany’s unfinished business with its former imperial familyFri Aug 20 2021 - 01:00
SPD goes for gold in eastern German regions as federal election nears‘Canny and calm’ chancellor hopeful Olaf Scholz appears to be making steady progressTue Aug 17 2021 - 20:00
Scholz has work cut out to end SPD’s electoral jinx in GermanyParty of man most Germans think has chancellor potential is stuck at 18% in pollsSat Aug 07 2021 - 01:00
Berlin’s Ringbahn: Train to infinity rolls to rhythms of city 150 years onBerlin Letter: Circular railway has served city throughout key moments of historyThu Aug 05 2021 - 21:00
Three killed and seven seriously injured in Czech Republic train crashCritics say rail system is dilapidated and unsafe after third crash in two yearsWed Aug 04 2021 - 18:26
Angry Germans confront Laschet during floodwater visitCDU leader will notice at polls if he fails to deliver for citizens affected by flood disasterTue Aug 03 2021 - 19:00
Germany’s floods serve as conduit for conspiracy theoristsQuerdenker protesters use social media to make ideological claims linked to disasterMon Aug 02 2021 - 19:08
Poland raises fresh questions on legality of European court rulingsMinister asks court to examine whether European rights law breaches constitutionFri Jul 30 2021 - 16:13
Rhineland optimism tested by double disaster and fears of toxic falloutAfter devastating flooding the region was shaken by Tuesday’s chemicals plant blastThu Jul 29 2021 - 19:00
One dead, four missing after huge explosion at German chemicals plant31 injured in blast at plant in Leverkusen after tank containing solvents caught fireTue Jul 27 2021 - 18:57
Singer exposes faultline in Germany’s vaccination debate99 Red Balloons singer lends voice to those against curbs as Delta takes centre stageMon Jul 26 2021 - 20:00
Europe after Merkel: Goodbye to the woman who has held Europe togetherWhat will happen to Germany and the EU after she departs the scene in September?Sat Jul 24 2021 - 06:00
German Protestant bishops asks LGBT community for forgivenessCommunity was subjected to abusive questioning, dismissed from church employmentFri Jul 23 2021 - 18:38
Female conductor takes the baton at Bayreuth festivalOksana Lyniv says her selection, following 92 male conductors, is ‘a symbol for our time’Fri Jul 23 2021 - 17:45
Climate protection more a slogan than duty for most German votersAmid floods and fatalities, opinion poll reveals no public mood swing on green issuesFri Jul 23 2021 - 17:25
Merkel admits her efforts to counter climate change ‘not sufficient’Outgoing German chancellor urges more action as floods take placeThu Jul 22 2021 - 19:22
Irishman suspected of planning attack in Germany could face 10 years in prisonMan (53) arrested man in Frankfurt after he threatened attack using cache of weaponsWed Jul 21 2021 - 11:38
Irishman held in Germany on suspicion of planning attackFrankfurt police arrested man following raid in which range of weapons were discoveredTue Jul 20 2021 - 22:39
Merkel defends warning system and makes flood funding promiseChancellor promises inquiry into why severe weather warnings were not passed onTue Jul 20 2021 - 20:33
Question of guilt plagues German flood clear-up operationsIn Schuld, and the rest of the Ahr valley, there was reportedly no warning at allMon Jul 19 2021 - 17:23
Outgoing German ambassador optimistic Ireland will join global tax dealDeike Potzel says Irish-German political and trade relations are at all-time highMon Jul 19 2021 - 02:00
Merkel reflects on ‘surreal, eerie situation’ of German floodsLaschet’s ‘laughing’ gaffe ends tacit agreement not to politicise devastating floodsSun Jul 18 2021 - 16:40
Merkel’s potential successor absent from Germany’s virtual village squareArmin Laschet faces his most serious test amid the country’s once-in-a-century floodFri Jul 16 2021 - 19:00
Floods in Germany, Belgium leave more than 60 dead, dozens missingClimate change now likely to be high on political agenda ahead of September electionThu Jul 15 2021 - 22:25
Poland ruling raises questions about its future EU membershipWorsening stand-off with EU courts could lead to far-reaching consequencesThu Jul 15 2021 - 10:34
Merkel to emphasise multilateral priorities on final Washington visitGerman chancellor and Biden to discuss Afghanistan, Taliban and hacker attacksWed Jul 14 2021 - 22:34
Polish court rules EU measures unconstitutionalWarsaw ruling comes day before expected far-reaching ruling on judicial reformsWed Jul 14 2021 - 21:01
Merkel rejects calls for compulsory vaccination of key workersGermany in phase ‘where we are still promoting vaccines voluntarily’, chancellor saysTue Jul 13 2021 - 19:45
Poland marks 80th anniversary of Jedwabne pogromThe pogrom – and that apology – have been dragged into an emotive culture warTue Jul 13 2021 - 18:07
Germany ambivalent on legacy as Afghanistan mission endsPopulation stubbornly split down the middle over engagement in long-running conflictMon Jul 12 2021 - 18:15
Poland media ownership Bill threatens US-owned TVN channelLaw intends to prevent ‘outside bodies’ influencing public debate, prime minister saysFri Jul 09 2021 - 17:32
Europe’s top court criticises Polish court on judicial case‘Unsubstantiated insinuations’ made about communist-era judges, says advocate generalThu Jul 08 2021 - 18:32
Sweden’s Stefan Lofven returns as PM a week after resigning from roleSocial Democrat had stepped down from position following no-confidence motionWed Jul 07 2021 - 18:25
German report signals agrifood revolutionMerkel welcomes proposals to help small farmers survive and improve animal welfareWed Jul 07 2021 - 05:22
German child pornography perpetrators jailedFour men in child sex ring jailed for imprisoning, drugging and raping childrenTue Jul 06 2021 - 19:05
Germany debates fines for vaccination no-showsGovernment dismisses proposal as no-show rate at vaccination centres jumps to 10%Mon Jul 05 2021 - 18:07
CDU faces calls to dismiss Bundestag hopeful for requesting checks on journalistsFormer spy chief Maassen suggests public TV news is biased against conservativesMon Jul 05 2021 - 17:40
German Green Party leader hits back at plagiarism claimsBaerbock blames ‘smear campaign’ for claims of uncredited sources in recent bookWed Jun 30 2021 - 18:58
Berliners celebrate the arrival of summer and the 'Berlinden' perfumeBerlin Letter: Like the German capital itself, the ubiquitous linden tree is a great survivorWed Jun 30 2021 - 01:00
Germany’s Left Party convulsed by effort to expel internal criticSahra Wagenknecht’s criticism of left-wing politics has triggered a bitter debateTue Jun 29 2021 - 20:00
Germany grapples with framing of extremist attacks after three women stabbed to deathThree months to election day, tortured immigration debate back on political agendaMon Jun 28 2021 - 18:46
Sweden’s prime minister resigns but warns against snap electionLofven’s decision after losing confidence motion begins search for new governmentMon Jun 28 2021 - 16:40
Freak tornado in Czech Republic devastates towns and leaves five deadAt least 150 injured as wind speeds of up to 330km/h reduce area to a ‘living hell’Fri Jun 25 2021 - 12:04
Merkel avoids end-of-era nostalgia in final Bundestag addressDeparting chancellor says EU states must learn from mistakes in handling pandemicThu Jun 24 2021 - 17:37
CDU/CSU promise to continue Merkel-era evolution over revolutionArmin Laschet pledges ‘modernisation drive for Germany’ and rules out tax increasesMon Jun 21 2021 - 19:25
Catholic views shape politics of German CDU leader LaschetAnalysts will watch for religious influence in chancellor hopeful’s election manifestoSun Jun 20 2021 - 20:00
Germany’s AfD accused by former leader of selling out to moneyed elitesFrauke Petry’s claims about far-right party have explosive potential ahead of electionsFri Jun 18 2021 - 20:00
Swedish government could fall over rent controls rowPrime minister under fire for a proposal to drop rent controls in newly built apartmentsFri Jun 18 2021 - 18:13
Berlin gives gentle warning to mark 30 years of modern relations with WarsawFears that Poland is drifting from the principles of human rights, democracy and law were left unsaid by the German presidentThu Jun 17 2021 - 19:00
