Gay marriage vote shows Merkel wedded to short-termismBundestag approves same-sex marriage as chancellor appeases party conservativesMon Jul 03 2017 - 06:12
Germany’s answer to Varadkar warns on EU reform pathRising CDU star Jens Spahn wary of treaty change and hostile to open-door migrationSat Jul 01 2017 - 02:00
Crowds cheer as German politicians vote to legalise same-sex marriage‘To be honest, Frau Merkel: thanks for nothing’, opposition deputy shouts to chancellorFri Jun 30 2017 - 09:07
Angela Merkel braced for talks with Trump and ErdoganGerman chancellor says Europe determined to make a success of Paris climate agreementThu Jun 29 2017 - 18:59
Bundestag set to back same-sex marriageAngela Merkel softens opposition and promises free vote in parliamentWed Jun 28 2017 - 00:19
Berlin police sent home after ‘shameful’ night in HamburgOfficers brought in to aid G20 summit set up suspended over ‘inappropriate behaviour ’Tue Jun 27 2017 - 20:19
Schulz under fire for attack on ‘arrogant’ MerkelSPD leader accused of defensiveness as party lags chancellor’s CDU by 15 points in pollsMon Jun 26 2017 - 16:30
What can the North learn from a small German-Swiss town?Residents in enclave of Büsingen live a hybrid life, and often feel misunderstoodFri Jun 23 2017 - 01:00
Münster titles – An Irishman’s Diary on Jonathan Swift and a remarkable German libraryTue Jun 20 2017 - 00:01
Kohl family tragedy given closure as German reformer is rememberedSons accuse stepmother of shutting them out in last years of ‘unity chancellor’s’ lifeSun Jun 18 2017 - 17:03
Liberal mosque challenges conservative Islam in BerlinLawyer, women’s activist and Muslim Seyran Ates creates a new, inclusive place of prayerSat Jun 17 2017 - 01:00
Helmut Kohl: Giant of late 20th-century Europe who oversaw German unificationObituary: Helmut Kohl – Born: April 3rd, 1930. Died: June 16th, 2017Fri Jun 16 2017 - 22:09
Helmut Kohl, father of German unification, dies aged 87Country’s longest-serving postwar chancellor was driving force behind the euroFri Jun 16 2017 - 16:54
Refugees sentenced for setting fire to homeless man in BerlinOne man sentenced to almost three years in jail after attack in station on Christmas EveTue Jun 13 2017 - 15:50
Merkel will ‘defend interests’ of EU states in Brexit talksGerman chancellor welcomed as world’s ‘most important politician’ during Mexico visitSun Jun 11 2017 - 16:37
World’s first bicycle ride took place 200 years agoOn June 12th 1817, a German inventor had a spin around Mannheim on his ‘dandyhorse’Sat Jun 10 2017 - 06:00
Austria’s political wunderkind targets the chancellerySebastian Kurz’s stellar rise and distinctive style ensure every debate revolves around himSat Jun 10 2017 - 01:00
Three decades after unification, Berlin Wall death toll is revealed: 139Aged between six month and 81 years, all died while fleeing from East to West GermanyThu Jun 08 2017 - 01:00
Berliners feeling unchristian towards cross on Humboldt ForumRow erupts over suitability of Christian symbol on centre with multicultural missionTue Jun 06 2017 - 20:17
Climate changes between Washington and Berlin as pivot loomsMerkel looks to other partnerships as the US becomes undependable on key issuesMon Jun 05 2017 - 01:00
Paris Agreement: Merkel leads criticism of United States’ withdrawalTop polluter China says it still backs global climate-change accordFri Jun 02 2017 - 21:43
Merkel delivers furious response to Trump over climate decisionGerman chancellor calls on all ‘who care about the future of our planet’ to work togetherFri Jun 02 2017 - 11:13
A bullet that changed Germany: the shooting of Benno OhnesorgThe 26-year-old West German demonstrator was shot dead by a police officer 50 years agoThu Jun 01 2017 - 17:00
Dead girl’s parents blocked from accessing her Facebook accountCouple in Berlin who were seeking clues to 15-year-old daughter’s death lose caseWed May 31 2017 - 12:30
Promises about no hard Border ‘illusory’, says Merkel allyCDU spokesman says UK would have to make major concessionsTue May 30 2017 - 19:44
Child smartphone addiction growing, says German drug agencyStudy of 6,000 children links phone dependency to health and behavioural problemsTue May 30 2017 - 13:00
Merkel’s plea for European unity may be a turning pointChancellor puts EU at the heart of upcoming German election with unusual franknessMon May 29 2017 - 11:27
Jens Weidmann: Bundesbank president is man of principlesMerkel’s former adviser says return to normal monetary policy must not be delayedSat May 20 2017 - 09:46
Austrian snap election likely as coalition teetersConservative wunderkind Sebastian Kurz (30) tipped to be country’s next leaderFri May 12 2017 - 18:20
Angela Merkel hopes for boost in crucial German state election on SundayVote in North Rhine-Westphalia is central to chancellor’s hopes for fourth termFri May 12 2017 - 18:04
North Rhine-Westphalia: the state that takes the pulse of GermanySunday’s election in the country’s most populous state will throw up clues for Merkel’s futureThu May 11 2017 - 14:42
French reform backlog hangs over Merkel and Macron meetingGerman patience is wearing thin after 12 years of talking by French leadersTue May 09 2017 - 17:00
Red-Green euphoria dwindles amid German state election woesMerkel’s CDU in first place, outgoing coalition down over five points, exit polls showSun May 07 2017 - 18:40
Germans need to laugh more, survey suggestsStudy ahead of World Laughter Day shows Germans most amused by others’ bad luckFri May 05 2017 - 15:00
German defence minister vows to root out neo-Nazis in armyBundeswehr closes ranks after Von der Leyen criticises leadership over extremist soldierWed May 03 2017 - 19:08
Merkel presses Putin over persecution of gays in ChechnyaGerman chancellor discusses anti-gay crackdown, Syria and Ukraine during Sochi talksTue May 02 2017 - 19:42
Berlin gets the better of Brussels in Dieselgate rowGerman government accused of protecting car industry over citizens’ healthTue May 02 2017 - 16:12
Derek Scally: Germany and France are drifting apartDifference in economic performance is reflected in a difference in public attitudesTue May 02 2017 - 00:23
Kohl wins record damages against rogue ghostwriterJournalist published recordings containing disparaging comments about Angela MerkelThu Apr 27 2017 - 18:18
Brexit: Merkel acknowledges Irish concerns ahead of summitChancellor warns good results for EU and Ireland hinge on unity of remaining membersThu Apr 27 2017 - 15:52
German police detain fake asylum seeker soldierSuspect claimed to be Syrian refugee and was granted asylum despite speaking no ArabicThu Apr 27 2017 - 15:15
Angela Merkel emphasises need for EU unity in Brexit talksBerlin confident co-operation between 27 states will hold in years of discussion aheadThu Apr 27 2017 - 11:04
German growth and employment set to continue upwards trendCountry’s trade surplus also on course to fall as economy ‘remains on growth path’Wed Apr 26 2017 - 17:17
Berliners finally dump the car for love affair with the bicycleBerlin Letter: ‘Cycle Law’ to overhaul bike infrastructure and mark shift in city’s prioritiesWed Apr 26 2017 - 14:00
‘Are you a feminist?’ Ivanka Trump says yes, Merkel fudgesMerkel and Trump meeting at G20 ‘women’s summit’ seen as soft diplomacy coupTue Apr 25 2017 - 17:00
Merkel experiments on Ivanka to get to DonaldGerman chancellor invites US ‘first daughter’ to Berlin for Women20 summitMon Apr 24 2017 - 15:45
German right-wing party appoints ‘liberal’ to front electionAfD selects leaders from western and eastern wings to head general election challengeSun Apr 23 2017 - 21:42
Dortmund attack motivated by stock market speculation, police sayGerman-Russian man arrested over bomb attack on Borussia Dortmund team busFri Apr 21 2017 - 20:11
Germany’s AfD in meltdown as leader exits election campaignFrauke Petry shocks right-wing party by saying she does not wish to lead election battleFri Apr 21 2017 - 14:48
Dortmund blast ‘stock market motive’ rocks German footballPolice believe three-fold explosion targeting bus not prompted by God, but mammonFri Apr 21 2017 - 13:46
