EU leaders locked in discussions on greater oversight of energy supply dealsMerkel says Russian sanctions to be lifted only if Minsk deal implementedFri Mar 20 2015 - 01:00
Greek PM and lenders clash ahead of EU summitBefore two-day Brussels summit Alexis Tsipras demands lenders ‘stop unilateral actions’Thu Mar 19 2015 - 01:00
Ukraine president Poroshenko warns Minsk deal is ‘hope not reality’Merkel says Germany will ‘never forget’ illegal Crimea annexationMon Mar 16 2015 - 22:12
Greek PM Tsipras to meet Merkel as tensions build with BerlinGreek finance minister Yanis Varoufakis denies giving Germany the finger during talkMon Mar 16 2015 - 20:53
Munich green and glorious as it celebrates St Patrick’s DayAn estimated 30,000 people turned out for a parade and party on OdeonsplatzSun Mar 15 2015 - 17:21
The German couple leading the revival in Irish linenA couple restored a mill in Co Derry and also have a linen shop in BerlinSun Mar 15 2015 - 14:40
Identity crisis grips Germany’s SPD as party gives up on 2017 victorySocial Democrats’ internal study warns of ‘grave image problem’Sat Mar 14 2015 - 00:01
Statues destroyed by Islamic State in Mosul were copiesMuseum curators reveal that originals of statues from 7th century are still safeFri Mar 13 2015 - 08:32
Hamburg splashes out on urine repellent paintResidential revenge: Locals splash back against drunken revellers keen to take leakFri Mar 13 2015 - 08:17
Greeks still waiting for war reparationsTsipras cites Nazi war crimes in Greece to focus on the controversial issue of forced – and never repaid – ‘loans’ to GermanyWed Mar 11 2015 - 19:33
Is data privacy in the EU facing a red alert situation?Industry proposals have found their way verbatim into MEPs’ tabled amendmentsWed Mar 11 2015 - 01:00
Ireland accused of weakening data rulesPrivacy campaign group Lobbyplag puts Ireland one of top three offenders in pushing for changes to EU privacy lawWed Mar 11 2015 - 01:00
Ireland in top three EU countries for undermining data privacyLeaked Brussels documents show State is just behind Germany and UK in watering down legislationTue Mar 10 2015 - 13:24
Keynesian odd one out of Germany’s five ‘wise men’One of the ‘wise men’ who advise Merkel, the economist is a prophet in the desertMon Mar 09 2015 - 01:50
Juncker says EU army would deter Russia from aggressionEuropean Commission president rules out Greek exit from euro zoneSun Mar 08 2015 - 16:14
Germany double-dealing over data legislation, say negotiatorsOfficials accused of allying with industry in secret while championing privacy in publicSat Mar 07 2015 - 01:01
Greece proposes hiring tourists as tax inspectors in bid to unlock bailout fundsYanis Varoufakis submits plan to euro group with measures including online gamblingFri Mar 06 2015 - 20:33
Germany votes for female quotas on boardsBundestag has approved 30% requirement for non-executivesFri Mar 06 2015 - 13:46
Outcome of EU privacy debate will affect lives for decadesEuropean institutions are in the process of replacing existing data rules from 1995 to ensure citizens are better protectedFri Mar 06 2015 - 01:55
Berlin intelligence HQ floods after bathroom taps stolenSuspicious leak at foreign intelligence agency BND, the city’s most high-security building siteThu Mar 05 2015 - 18:56
SPD politician admits buying child pornSebastian Edathy urged to leave the partyTue Mar 03 2015 - 01:00
Greece to seek help to ‘smooth cash flow hump’ on EU loansVaroufakis said he would ask for debt rescheduling talks with European institutionsMon Mar 02 2015 - 01:00
Germany supports extension of Greek bailout programmePre- and post-election remarks in Greece ‘hadn’t made things easier, to put it mildly’Fri Feb 27 2015 - 11:26
German nurse sentenced to life for killing at least 30 patientsNiels H, who injected patients with medicine to induce cardiac arrest, may have killed 200Thu Feb 26 2015 - 19:30
‘This is too big for a small place like this’Locals in Czech town left stunned by mass shooting, writes Derek Scally in Uhersky BrodThu Feb 26 2015 - 01:00
Czech gunman announced killing spree to television stationKiller (62) who shot eight dead acted alone and had no terrorist motive, say authoritiesWed Feb 25 2015 - 01:00
Czech gunman announced killing spree to television stationShooter who killed eight people before turning gun on himself had no terrorist motiveTue Feb 24 2015 - 20:32
Sigmar Gabriel wants to change record, but Merkel still calls the tuneThe German centre-left leader says it’s time to break the ‘downward spiral’ of austerityTue Feb 24 2015 - 15:41
Study warns of ‘new irrationalism’ in German politicsResearchers find that Germany’s political centre under attack from radical viewpointsMon Feb 23 2015 - 19:17
Danish Jews torn between concern and calmDenmark’s 2,000 Jews have spent years getting ready for the worstTue Feb 17 2015 - 08:48
Merkel under pressure as FDP bounces back in HamburgChristian Democratic Union officials are demanding the party challenge the euro-critical AfD with tougher line on security and migrationTue Feb 17 2015 - 01:00
‘Not a war between Islam and West,’ says PM as Denmark reelsDanish-born suspect (22) shot dead after two people killed in separate terror shootingsMon Feb 16 2015 - 01:00
FDP looks to angels to give it wings in Hamburg electionAiling party’s campaign flirts with and fights against German sexist streakSat Feb 14 2015 - 01:00
Rise in German consumer demand propels euro zone to modest growthBloc’s economy grows 0.3% between third and fourth quarters of 2014, data showsSat Feb 14 2015 - 01:00
City in flames: the bombing of DresdenSeventy years ago, near the end of the second World War, British planes dropped 1,400 tonnes of bombs on the German city. Bruno E Werner, father of the Ireland-based sculptor Imogen Stuart, was an eyewitness to the terrible resultsSat Feb 14 2015 - 01:00
Merkel coalition allies seek room for manoeuvreSPD faces task of differentiating from CDU on Greece and euro reformThu Feb 12 2015 - 21:36
Greeks urged to follow Ireland’s approach to bailout changesAhead of EU summit German official says certain alterations may be acceptableThu Feb 12 2015 - 06:43
Eastern states favour US stance on UkraineProximity to Russia breeds fear as focus on sanctions fails to inspire confidenceWed Feb 11 2015 - 10:19
Cold war chill as leaders clash over Ukraine in MunichWhile Merkel has faith in sanctions, others see arms as more persuasiveMon Feb 09 2015 - 13:50
Merkel to press Obama on postponing Kiev arms decisionGerman chancellor to meet US president amid divisions on Ukraine military aidMon Feb 09 2015 - 01:00
US and Russia clash over Ukraine’s sovereigntySergey Lavrov attacks US ‘obsession’ with global dominance and EU’s ‘connivance’ in regionSat Feb 07 2015 - 18:19
Merkel dismisses calls to supply weapons to UkraineGerman chancellor applauded at Munich security conference after meeting with Vladimir PutinSat Feb 07 2015 - 11:12
Greeks on tour: Postcards from the edgeThe heads of the new Greek government undertook a European tour this week, seeking support for a new approach to Greece’s financial crisis. It didn’t go quite as plannedSat Feb 07 2015 - 03:00
US presses Berlin to arm UkraineGerman defence minister warns military support could be ‘fire accelerant’ in regionSat Feb 07 2015 - 01:00
Greek and German ministers can’t even ‘agree to disagree’Yanis Varoufakis requests bridging loan while he develops reform plan for countryThu Feb 05 2015 - 20:26
ECB bans use of Greek government debt as collateral for loansGerman chancellor hints EU states remain resistant to renegotiated deal on debtThu Feb 05 2015 - 00:15
‘Not Bergen-Belsen again... They should leave small fry alone’Hilde Michnia was a concentration camp guard. Her past is rearing its ugly headWed Feb 04 2015 - 06:00
Former Pegida members form new movementCo-founder says breakaway group Direct Democracy for Europe not extreme-rightMon Feb 02 2015 - 22:26
Divided it flourished, but Aldi may stand better chance if reunitedWith its founding brothers gone, the German giant faces an uncertain futureMon Feb 02 2015 - 01:55
Alexis Tsipras softens anti-austerity rhetoricPrime minister calms nerves as he vows not to act unilaterally on Greek debt pileMon Feb 02 2015 - 01:00
