German court rules EU bond-buying scheme ‘incompatible’ with lawComplaint referred to European Court of JusticeSat Feb 08 2014 - 01:00
Enemies of the stateThe digital-rights activists Jacob Appelbaum and Laura Poitras – key players in the Edward Snowden affair – have moved to Berlin to escape harassment by US security services and to spread their message about the dangers of our surveillance societySat Feb 08 2014 - 01:00
Lender’s Dublin takeover deal defended in Munich courtSome 100 former shareholders have taken compensation test case against Hypo Real EstateSat Feb 08 2014 - 01:00
Merkel positive on Turkey talks but doubtful over EU accessionTurkish prime minister Erdogan travels to Berlin where two leaders push for progress to help Syrian refugees and intergrate people of Turkish origin in GermanyWed Feb 05 2014 - 01:00
German fraud crack-down characterised by high-profile namesGerman tax semantics shift away from ‘sinner’ to ‘cheat’Wed Feb 05 2014 - 00:59
Germany denies Merkel backing Juncker for EU jobFormer Luxembourg PM potential candidate for European Commission presidencyTue Feb 04 2014 - 01:36
Habermas warns Germany risks undermining EUMerkel’s ‘investor-friendly’ approach damaging to democracy, philosopher saysTue Feb 04 2014 - 01:00
Hypo Real Estate investors seek compensation for bank’s lossesTest case in Munich over what was once Germany’s largest real estate lenderTue Feb 04 2014 - 01:00
US and Iran in high-level meeting on of security summitEfforts continue in Munich to resolve conflict over Iran’s nuclear ambitionsMon Feb 03 2014 - 01:00
German president urges greater engagement in solving conflictsJoachim Gauck says time for 'distrust' in German State and society has pastSat Feb 01 2014 - 01:01
Schäuble to push for clampdown on loopholes allowing tax avoidanceGermany’s minister for finance wants automatic exchange of data between European tax authoritiesFri Jan 31 2014 - 01:10
Danish PM loses coalition partner in energy rowEnergy stake sale to Goldman Sachs prompts latest political upheaval for Thorning-SchmidtFri Jan 31 2014 - 01:02
Europe needs a ‘quantum leap’ in economic integration, warns MerkelCabinet agrees to let German workers retire at 63 without penaltiesThu Jan 30 2014 - 01:00
After four days on the magic mountain, did the global elite improve the world?From Bono to Bill Gates, the summit focused on tackling the big issuesMon Jan 27 2014 - 01:00
Draghi favours quick break in link between sovereign and bank debtLeaders have taken euro out of crisis despite end-of-the-world scenarios, says SchäubleSat Jan 25 2014 - 07:44
English skills can help to end poverty, says PeresLanguages open doors to opportunity and progress, says Israeli presidentSat Jan 25 2014 - 01:00
Gore defends EU’s controversial new climate targetsCampaigner says moves to cut emissions as an encouraging step in battle against global warmingFri Jan 24 2014 - 17:21
Bundesbank backed move to burn Irish bondholdersECB thwarted German support for Irish effortFri Jan 24 2014 - 15:22
Bono lays down challenge to world business leadersSinger calls for businesses to raise ethical standards to help fight against world povertyFri Jan 24 2014 - 14:56
Cameron says he can reshape ties with EU to avoid British exitPM tells Davos summit he is confident of a ‘do-able, deliverable’ renegotiationFri Jan 24 2014 - 11:23
Rehab board to meet over Kerins salaryRehab chief gives blessing to meeting which will not convene until next monthFri Jan 24 2014 - 06:22
Kenny says Ireland expects further debt concessionsGovernment may seek to sell stake in AIB before general electionFri Jan 24 2014 - 01:02
German central bank supported debt write downs for Ireland in 2010Bundesbank wanted to maintain principle of burden sharing says WeidmannFri Jan 24 2014 - 01:00
‘Not all Germans believe in God, but they all believe in the Bundesbank’Tall, soft-spoken and polite, Bundesbank boss Jens Weidmann tends to wear his responsibility lightlyFri Jan 24 2014 - 01:00
Kenny expects further concessions on legacy debtSpeaking at Davos, Taoiseach heralds new spirit of optimism about country’s prospectsThu Jan 23 2014 - 15:52
Rehab says it will consider revealing chief’s salaryCharity, however, insists Angela Kerins’s remuneration was solely matter for the boardThu Jan 23 2014 - 09:47
Leading US economist advises Taoiseach to repeat demands for debt reliefKen Rogoff says it is not in Europe’s interest for Ireland to grow slowlyThu Jan 23 2014 - 01:00
Davos ‘Refugee Run’ brings camp experience closer for privileged delegatesBillionaire class exposed to immersive descent into daily life in camp for displaced personsThu Jan 23 2014 - 01:00
Billionaire set at Davos turns its attention to the wealth gapIncome inequality is trending and leaders are jumping on the bandwagonThu Jan 23 2014 - 01:00
Income disparity tops the agenda at DavosMinister for Finance and Taoiseach will push investment in Ireland at Swiss summitWed Jan 22 2014 - 09:50
Duisburg’s post-industrial zone lures Roma it struggles to supportSqualid buildings in an area to be razed serve as crammed homes for migrants in the western German cityTue Jan 21 2014 - 06:39
Germany to lend €100m for Irish businesses ‘by summer’State-owned KfW Bank expected to provide money by middle of year, says Minister Brian HayesTue Jan 21 2014 - 01:00
‘These things were happening in Europe but not in Poland’When it comes to the horse-meat scandal, European countries just pass the blameTue Jan 14 2014 - 01:00
Hitler portrait triggers row in PotsdamCDU demand removal of Nazi picture ahead of opening of new parliamentTue Jan 14 2014 - 01:00
German beer giants fined over €106m for price-fixingFine marks the end of investigation that began in 2011Mon Jan 13 2014 - 18:29
Thomas Hitzlsperger announces he is gayFormer international keen to ‘further debate on homosexuality in professional sport’Thu Jan 09 2014 - 10:42
German Aldi workers find cocaine in banana cratesPolice secure 140kg of drugs with street value of up to euro 12 millionWed Jan 08 2014 - 08:58
Ex-Swiss guard complains of sexual advances in VaticanOver 20 reported sexual advances from priests, bishops and a cardinalWed Jan 08 2014 - 01:04
Merkel allies launch fresh EU critical campaignBavarian CSU hope for gains in local and European electionsWed Jan 08 2014 - 01:00
Angela Merkel is under fire as inner circle seek rich pickings elsewhereChancellor’s chief-of-staff poised to accept €1 million position with state-owned train companyTue Jan 07 2014 - 01:00
Angela Merkel fractures pelvis in skiing accidentGerman chancellor forced to cancel foreign visits after incident leaves her on crutchesMon Jan 06 2014 - 22:53
Angela Merkel’s new year’s resolution: fresh EU airDemands for progress on European integration come amid German foot-dragging on policySat Jan 04 2014 - 01:02
Skiing after SchumacherThe former F1 champion’s name has been added to a list of prominent ski accidents, injuries and fatalities, and sparked debated about the risks associated with the sportFri Jan 03 2014 - 16:53
German coalition partners at odds over ‘welfare tourism’SPD challenges Merkel’s Bavarian allies on claims about Romanian and Bulgarian migration to GermanyFri Jan 03 2014 - 01:00
Tricky leaks: Snowden vs NSAEdward Snowden blew the lid on US spying in Europe, but the real enemy may be public apathySat Dec 28 2013 - 01:00
Brussels unhappy at portrayal of its role in bailoutSenior officials believe Government failed to give Europe credit for exit successSat Dec 21 2013 - 12:50
Franco-German harmony faces fresh challengesBerlin’s increasingly combative approach on trade issues is raising hacklesFri Dec 20 2013 - 01:00
EU ministers close to deal on single body for troubled banksECB vice-president questions credibility of proposalsThu Dec 19 2013 - 01:00
Merkel calls for deeper EU integrationGerman chancellor praises Ireland’s reform efforts but says Europe needs further reforms to protect against shocksWed Dec 18 2013 - 20:44
Merkel re-elected for third term in second grand coalition with SPDFirst Bundestag address due this morningWed Dec 18 2013 - 01:00
