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Promises about no hard Border ‘illusory’, says  Merkel ally

Promises about no hard Border ‘illusory’, says Merkel ally

CDU spokesman says UK would have to make major concessions

Tue May 30 2017 - 19:44
Child smartphone addiction growing, says German drug agency

Child smartphone addiction growing, says German drug agency

Study of 6,000 children links phone dependency to health and behavioural problems

Tue May 30 2017 - 13:00
Merkel’s plea for European unity may be a turning point

Merkel’s plea for European unity may be a turning point

Chancellor puts EU at the heart of upcoming German election with unusual frankness

Mon May 29 2017 - 11:27
Jens Weidmann: Bundesbank president is man of principles

Jens Weidmann: Bundesbank president is man of principles

Merkel’s former adviser says return to normal monetary policy must not be delayed

Sat May 20 2017 - 09:46
Austrian snap election likely as coalition teeters

Austrian snap election likely as coalition teeters

Conservative wunderkind Sebastian Kurz (30) tipped to be country’s next leader

Fri May 12 2017 - 18:20
Angela Merkel hopes for boost in crucial German state election on Sunday

Angela Merkel hopes for boost in crucial German state election on Sunday

Vote in North Rhine-Westphalia is central to chancellor’s hopes for fourth term

Fri May 12 2017 - 18:04
North Rhine-Westphalia: the  state that takes the pulse of Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia: the state that takes the pulse of Germany

Sunday’s election in the country’s most populous state will throw up clues for Merkel’s future

Thu May 11 2017 - 14:42
French reform backlog hangs over Merkel and Macron meeting

French reform backlog hangs over Merkel and Macron meeting

German patience is wearing thin after 12 years of talking by French leaders

Tue May 09 2017 - 17:00
Red-Green euphoria dwindles amid German  state election woes

Red-Green euphoria dwindles amid German state election woes

Merkel’s CDU in first place, outgoing coalition down over five points, exit polls show

Sun May 07 2017 - 18:40
Germans need to laugh more, survey suggests

Germans need to laugh more, survey suggests

Study ahead of World Laughter Day shows Germans most amused by others’ bad luck

Fri May 05 2017 - 15:00
German defence minister vows to root out neo-Nazis in army

German defence minister vows to root out neo-Nazis in army

Bundeswehr closes ranks after Von der Leyen criticises leadership over extremist soldier

Wed May 03 2017 - 19:08
Merkel presses Putin over persecution of gays in Chechnya

Merkel presses Putin over persecution of gays in Chechnya

German chancellor discusses anti-gay crackdown, Syria and Ukraine during Sochi talks

Tue May 02 2017 - 19:42
Berlin gets the better of Brussels in Dieselgate row

Berlin gets the better of Brussels in Dieselgate row

German government accused of protecting car industry over citizens’ health

Tue May 02 2017 - 16:12
Derek Scally: Germany and France are drifting apart

Derek Scally: Germany and France are drifting apart

Difference in economic performance is reflected in a difference in public attitudes

Tue May 02 2017 - 00:23
Kohl wins record damages against rogue ghostwriter

Kohl wins record damages against rogue ghostwriter

Journalist published recordings containing disparaging comments about Angela Merkel

Thu Apr 27 2017 - 18:18
Brexit: Merkel acknowledges Irish concerns ahead of summit

Brexit: Merkel acknowledges Irish concerns ahead of summit

Chancellor warns good results for EU and Ireland hinge on unity of remaining members

Thu Apr 27 2017 - 15:52
German police detain fake asylum seeker soldier

German police detain fake asylum seeker soldier

Suspect claimed to be Syrian refugee and was granted asylum despite speaking no Arabic

Thu Apr 27 2017 - 15:15
Angela Merkel emphasises need for EU unity in Brexit talks

Angela Merkel emphasises need for EU unity in Brexit talks

Berlin confident co-operation between 27 states will hold in years of discussion ahead

Thu Apr 27 2017 - 11:04
German growth and employment set to continue upwards trend

German growth and employment set to continue upwards trend

Country’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 bicycle

Berliners finally dump the car for love affair with the bicycle

Berlin Letter: ‘Cycle Law’ to overhaul bike infrastructure and mark shift in city’s priorities

Wed Apr 26 2017 - 14:00
‘Are you a feminist?’ Ivanka Trump  says yes, Merkel fudges

‘Are you a feminist?’ Ivanka Trump says yes, Merkel fudges

Merkel and Trump meeting at G20 ‘women’s summit’ seen as soft diplomacy coup

Tue Apr 25 2017 - 17:00
Merkel experiments on Ivanka to get to Donald

Merkel experiments on Ivanka to get to Donald

German chancellor invites US ‘first daughter’ to Berlin for Women20 summit

Mon Apr 24 2017 - 15:45
German right-wing party appoints ‘liberal’  to front election

German right-wing party appoints ‘liberal’ to front election

AfD selects leaders from western and eastern wings to head general election challenge

Sun Apr 23 2017 - 21:42
Dortmund attack motivated by stock market speculation, police say

Dortmund attack motivated by stock market speculation, police say

German-Russian man arrested over bomb attack on Borussia Dortmund team bus

Fri Apr 21 2017 - 20:11
Germany’s AfD in meltdown as leader exits election campaign

Germany’s AfD in meltdown as leader exits election campaign

Frauke Petry shocks right-wing party by saying she does not wish to lead election battle

Fri Apr 21 2017 - 14:48
Dortmund blast ‘stock market motive’ rocks German football

Dortmund blast ‘stock market motive’ rocks German football

Police believe three-fold explosion targeting bus not prompted by God, but mammon

Fri Apr 21 2017 - 13:46
Detroit house of Rosa Parks relocates to Berlin

Detroit house of Rosa Parks relocates to Berlin

Artist Ryan Mendoza moved US civil rights heroine’s home to restore its dignity

Thu Apr 20 2017 - 16:41
Germans split over their own Good Friday ban – on dancing

Germans split over their own Good Friday ban – on dancing

A survey shows a slim majority in favour of retaining ban – but is the dam breaking?

Thu Apr 20 2017 - 16:41
German Turkish community nervous before referendum

German Turkish community nervous before referendum

‘No’ voters afraid to express views on Erdogan as 1.4m voters in Germany eligible to vote

Thu Apr 20 2017 - 16:39
German bosses say Brexit may have silver lining for Ireland

German bosses say Brexit may have silver lining for Ireland

UK exit may boost attractiveness of Ireland as English-language base for German firms

Thu Apr 20 2017 - 16:37
Magazine alleges Cristiano Ronaldo made $375k settlement over rape claims

Magazine alleges Cristiano Ronaldo made $375k settlement over rape claims

Der Spiegel report on an alleged encounter between footballer and woman in Las Vegas hotel in 2009

Fri Apr 14 2017 - 17:30
Dortmund attack: No links found between  suspect and  bombing

Dortmund attack: No links found between suspect and bombing

Man held over links to Isis but search continues for suspects in attack on team bus

Thu Apr 13 2017 - 11:02
Dortmund bus attack: man in custody as terror link ‘likely’

Dortmund bus attack: man in custody as terror link ‘likely’

Police study letters found at scene of Borussia Dortmund team bus explosions

Wed Apr 12 2017 - 19:41
Danish farmers  take the piss by turning urine into beer

Danish farmers take the piss by turning urine into beer

60,000 bottles of ‘Pisner’ beer made using urine collected from Roskilde festival-goers

Wed Apr 12 2017 - 13:41
Martin Schulz prioritises social spending over defence

Martin Schulz prioritises social spending over defence

SPD leader says party can win over younger voters shaken by Trump’s election and Brexit

Mon Apr 10 2017 - 18:49
We’ll fight them on the internet: Germany’s first cyber general

We’ll fight them on the internet: Germany’s first cyber general

Germany has appointed its first cyber general to combat the threat of global online attack

Sat Apr 08 2017 - 06:00
Merkel ‘most encouraging and supportive’ of Ireland’s  Brexit concerns

Merkel ‘most encouraging and supportive’ of Ireland’s Brexit concerns

Kenny says Merkel aware of Ireland’s wish to balance EU membership with close UK ties

Fri Apr 07 2017 - 16:08
Merkel vows to  support Ireland  in EU talks on Brexit

Merkel vows to support Ireland in EU talks on Brexit

Chancellor says Germany will help Ireland meet its specific concerns in upcoming talks

Thu Apr 06 2017 - 18:54
Merkel allies say Berlin shares  Irish Brexit concerns ‘100%’

Merkel allies say Berlin shares Irish Brexit concerns ‘100%’

Ireland’s issues will play prominent role in EU talks with UK, say German politicians

Thu Apr 06 2017 - 01:00
Activists warn Hanover zoo elephants ‘living in fear’

Activists warn Hanover zoo elephants ‘living in fear’

German TV footage claims to show animals being abused in the course of training

Wed Apr 05 2017 - 18:23
German book warns of sermons inside mosques

German book warns of sermons inside mosques

Author says most sermons were against the integration of Muslims into the community

Wed Apr 05 2017 - 01:00
Miniature Martin Luther beats Angela Merkel and Darth Vader

Miniature Martin Luther beats Angela Merkel and Darth Vader

Playmobil figure of Germany’s father of the Reformation sells out entire run of 34,000

Tue Apr 04 2017 - 18:35
Berlin’s  tolerance tested by anti-Semitic and anti-gay incidents

Berlin’s tolerance tested by anti-Semitic and anti-gay incidents

Bullying and kindergarten cases underline cultural challenges of immigration

Tue Apr 04 2017 - 11:05
Britain topples from post-war pedestal in Germany

Britain topples from post-war pedestal in Germany

A tearless Brexit delivery leaves the German leader holding the baby

Sat Apr 01 2017 - 13:05
‘Don’t forget, Goebbels was a ladies’ man’: memories of the Hiller Girls

‘Don’t forget, Goebbels was a ladies’ man’: memories of the Hiller Girls

Jenny Hiller is one of the last surviving members of the Hiller Girls dance troupe, who high-kicked their way through Weimar, Nazi and post-war Germany

Sat Apr 01 2017 - 06:09
Merry German widower still looking for love on 100th birthday

Merry German widower still looking for love on 100th birthday

But please no applicants any younger than 90, says Berlin artist Gerhard Finke

Fri Mar 31 2017 - 18:37
German police accused of Christmas market attack cover-up

German police accused of Christmas market attack cover-up

New documents contradict claims killer Anis Amri was considered a low level threat

Fri Mar 31 2017 - 16:03
Enda Kenny to meet Angela Merkel on  Brexit

Enda Kenny to meet Angela Merkel on Brexit

Taoiseach to discuss Irish concerns with German chancellor ahead of EU summit

Fri Mar 31 2017 - 14:54
Ireland’s  Brexit concerns to be flagged in EU document

Ireland’s Brexit concerns to be flagged in EU document

Enda Kenny to step up lobbying as bloc prepares for negotiations with the UK

Fri Mar 31 2017 - 08:26
Brexit: British in Germany get uneasy as uncertainty grows

Brexit: British in Germany get uneasy as uncertainty grows

Some of the 100,000 Brits living in Germany fear a post-Brexit future as European pawns

Fri Mar 31 2017 - 01:00
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