Merkel’s Bavarian allies signal reprieve in refugee rowMinister to present new plan to close borders to asylum-seekers arriving from EU countriesSun Jun 17 2018 - 18:40
What’s stuck in their craw? Irish artists create Berlin festivalArts event in Neukölln is about ‘clearing up our own backyard as emigrants’Sat Jun 16 2018 - 05:00
Fronts harden in Berlin-Bavaria refugee rowFake news tweet causes palpitations in Berlin as hectic weekend of shuttle diplomacy loomsFri Jun 15 2018 - 17:26
Germany’s sibling rivalry enters endgame in refugee policy rowAnalysis: Hostility to Merkel’s open-door policy has put wind in the sails of CSUFri Jun 15 2018 - 17:16
German prosecutors give VW six weeks to pay €1bn penaltyFine is largest ever imposed in GermanyFri Jun 15 2018 - 10:41
Finding that valuable time to re-engage with GermanyIf Ireland is serious about Germany it will take it seriously, and on its termsFri Jun 15 2018 - 02:00
Merkel’s coalition could collapse as showdown over asylum approachesChancellor’s Bavarian allies defy her attempts to broker a compromiseThu Jun 14 2018 - 19:27
Simon Coveney rejects ‘barriers, checks and fences’ on trip to BerlinTánaiste says Germany’s history of division gives it insight into Irish Brexit concernsWed Jun 13 2018 - 21:05
Merkel dealt humiliating blow by own party in refugee policy rowAt least 10 CDU MPs speak out against chancellor in favour of tougher asylum rulesWed Jun 13 2018 - 14:23
Britain negotiating with itself causing problems, says CoveneyTánaiste warns London not to let internal cabinet politics stymie Brexit talks progressTue Jun 12 2018 - 22:01
Derek Scally: Germany’s difficulty could be Ireland’s opportunityUnder pressure both at home and abroad, Angela Merkel needs stable partnersTue Jun 12 2018 - 01:29
Angela Merkel warns Trump that Europe ‘won’t be had’ againUS president’s torpedoing of G7 summit on Twitter was ‘sobering and a bit depressing’Mon Jun 11 2018 - 15:14
President Higgins marvels around Joycean Zurich‘You started quite a while ago when enthusiasm for Joyce was not as strong as now’Fri Jun 08 2018 - 18:09
Ireland ‘producing one-trick ponies’ in economics, says HigginsPresident warns against ‘uncritical pursuit of globalisation’ and ‘Davos’ capitalismThu Jun 07 2018 - 20:15
Angela Merkel sees off attacks in first Bundestag question timeGerman chancellor warns of deterioration in Europe’s relationship with USWed Jun 06 2018 - 17:46
Merkel’s EU plans in spotlight as she faces German MPs for first timeChancellor caution in response to Emmanuel Macron’s desire for radical leap forwardWed Jun 06 2018 - 01:00
Merkel faces tide of criticism as asylum scandal overruns GermanyGovernment accused of corruption after 1,200 non-qualifying refugees granted asylumMon Jun 04 2018 - 01:00
German intelligence to continue data dragnet at Frankfurt internet hubDe-Cix sued BND and interior ministry over spying on 1,200 communication linesFri Jun 01 2018 - 18:23
Lions and tigers located in German zoo after false report of escapeBear shot in Lünebach zoo after fleeing rising water but ‘missing’ big cats found in own enclosuresFri Jun 01 2018 - 17:36
‘Kruzifix!’ Bavaria decrees public buildings must display crossMove seen as masterstroke in polarising politics as state’s secularists seetheFri Jun 01 2018 - 02:00
Danish parliament votes to ban veils in publicThe fine for violating the ban on face coverings is 1,000 kroner (€134) for the first offenceThu May 31 2018 - 19:39
Hamburg becomes first German city to ban trucks and older diesel carsMove follows court ruling that cities breaching EU air quality limits must take actionThu May 31 2018 - 05:00
German intelligence service in the dock over taps on cables at data centreDe-Cix says BND taps at Frankfurt hub are illegal as they capture domestic communicationsWed May 30 2018 - 20:20
Angela Merkel warns of xenophobic violence in GermanyChancellor gives address 25 years after neo-Nazi arson killings of Turkish-GermansTue May 29 2018 - 20:21
Hiding in Howth: When the 1968 revolution came to IrelandRudi Dutschke led the student revolt in West Germany, but after an assassination attempt, he and his wife Gretchen found solace in the north Dublin home of Conor Cruise O’BrienSat May 26 2018 - 06:00
AfD street march numbers set to be just quarter of forecast 10,000Dozens of cultural and political associations plan to counter-protest at right-wing AfDSat May 26 2018 - 01:00
Max Schrems files first cases under GDPR against Facebook and GoogleEuropean data protection bodies vow to work with Irish colleagues on complaintsFri May 25 2018 - 18:15
Schrems wants big tech to explain why they do what they doFacebook and Google face legal challenges based on GDPRFri May 25 2018 - 11:27
Police crack down on parent-assisted truancy at German airportsPursuit of cheaper travel outside school holidays may land parents with steep finesTue May 22 2018 - 18:42
Couple spearhead political move to create ‘just and peaceful’ GermanyWagenknecht and Lafontaine woo AfD working-class voters with #fairLandSun May 20 2018 - 18:32
On May 25th GDPR comes into force for Europe’s 500m citizensThe General Data Protection Regulation is a 99-chapter piece of legislation that returns to people control of their personal dataSat May 19 2018 - 07:05
Leipzig takes walk on black side with three-day Goth gathering‘Wave Gothic Meet-Up’ is a good-natured celebration of decay, decadence and deathSat May 19 2018 - 05:30
Merkel and Putin accentuate the positive in Sochi meetingFirst thaw in relations frosty since Russia’s annexation of Crimea and Ukraine conflictFri May 18 2018 - 19:27
EU court upholds partial pesticide ban to protect beesRuling follows growing debate about the consequences of chemical use in farmingThu May 17 2018 - 18:17
AfD hijacks Berlin budget debateMerkel ignores Weidel’s criticism, saying Germany’s budgets reflect sustainable politics for future generationsWed May 16 2018 - 18:02
EU member states urged to regulate online political adsVera Jourová says countries must ensure laws facilitate ‘free political choices of people’Tue May 15 2018 - 18:27
Footballers’ photos with Erdogan spark row in GermanyÖzil and Gündogan pose with Turkish president reigniting debate about integrationTue May 15 2018 - 18:02
Anti-Semitism is alive and well in GermanyGermany needs a booster injection for its ‘never again’ vaccine against the anti-Semitic virusSat Apr 28 2018 - 06:00
Bavarian crusade sparks political protestState premier Söder orders ministries and public offices to display a cross in entrance hallsSat Apr 28 2018 - 01:00
Sober Merkel-Trump meeting looms after Macron bromanceGerman chancellor has many topics to get through with a US president known for short attention spanThu Apr 26 2018 - 17:11
New SPD leader under pressure to shift to leftAndrea Nahles has softened leftist tone since serving as minister under Angela MerkelMon Apr 23 2018 - 18:45
Angela Merkel says anti-Semitism in Germany is ‘depressing’Recording artists handing back Echo prizes following win by controversial rap duoMon Apr 23 2018 - 18:20
Germany’s SPD party elects its first woman leader in 155 yearsOne-third of SPD delegates decline to back candidacy of Andrea Nahles for leaderSun Apr 22 2018 - 17:45
Ireland’s unanswered questions on the Facebook scandalIrish data watchdog's approach is under scrutiny after recent revelationsSat Apr 21 2018 - 06:00
Syria provides another balancing act for German foreign policyBerlin is struggling to align its culture of restraint with its changing place in the worldSat Apr 21 2018 - 05:00
German outrage over high-profile anti-Semitic attacksMany Jews in Germany fear intolerance among refugees and a resurgent native anti-SemitismSat Apr 21 2018 - 01:00
Merkel unenthusiastic about Macron’s reform proposalsParis and Berlin visions of European Union at odds over emphasis on euro zoneThu Apr 19 2018 - 17:25
From Berlin to Dublin, bringing opera back homeDundrum native Caroline Staunton has watched Ireland’s opera revival and is now contributing to the ambitious new Irish National Opera seasonTue Apr 17 2018 - 05:00
Outrage over lyrics of prizewinning duo accused of anti-SemitismGerman rappers accepted Echo prize on day of remembrance for Holocaust victimsFri Apr 13 2018 - 20:34
