Germany’s new dual citizenship rules criticised by Turkish groupsArrangements do not include those born abroad who have spent decades in GermanySat Mar 29 2014 - 01:00
German art collector agrees to return looted artLawyer for Cornelius Gurlitt insists most works in his hoard are his rightful propertyFri Mar 28 2014 - 01:00
German report dismisses welfare tourism claimsTighter rules and additional assistance promised by BerlinThu Mar 27 2014 - 01:00
German bishops launch second attempt at abuse inquiryInquiry last year collapsed amid allegations of church interferenceWed Mar 26 2014 - 01:00
German insists trade subordinate to politics in Russia rowFinance minister claims crisis with Russia ‘primarily about international law, which must be adhered to’Mon Mar 24 2014 - 23:10
Merkel’s defiance of Moscow runs counter to cultural sympathy for powerful factionsChancellor’s stance on Putin has provoked claims of ‘Russia-bashing’Sat Mar 22 2014 - 01:00
Luxembourg and Austria drop opposition to banking directiveStates agree to automatic exchange of non-EU citizens’ savings account detailsSat Mar 22 2014 - 01:00
EU agrees to expand targeted sanctions on RussiaMove comes after US steps up response to Ukraine crisisFri Mar 21 2014 - 06:18
Merkel toughens stance on CrimeaEU leaders locked in discussions over sanctionsFri Mar 21 2014 - 01:00
Germany dampens hopes of Irish bank recapitalisation from ESMSchäuble rules out mutual liability of EU member statesFri Mar 21 2014 - 01:00
Time to batten down the hatches against email snoopers, but how?Existing cures against state spying are, to most people, more daunting than the disease, but help is out thereThu Mar 20 2014 - 01:15
ESM chief welcomes dismissal of challenge to EU bailout fundRegling says ruling in favour of his fund ‘good decision for Europe and for Germany’Wed Mar 19 2014 - 01:00
Big data is watching youOpinion: Thanks to Ireland’s success in attracting tech giants, legal challenges are coming to our shoresSat Mar 15 2014 - 00:01
Spirit of Edward Snowden permeates CeBIT tech fairTech gathering focuses on privacy for big data and cloud storageThu Mar 13 2014 - 01:10
Schäuble balances the German booksAfter four years of consolidation, Germany’s net borrowing will drop to zero next yearThu Mar 13 2014 - 01:00
Merkel backs sanctions as G7 condemns RussiaObama says international community will will ‘stand firmly behind the Ukrainian government’ over CrimeaThu Mar 13 2014 - 00:17
Ukraine crisis alters balance of power in eastern EuropeFormer members of eastern bloc alarmed at historical parallelsThu Mar 06 2014 - 01:00
Time up for second hand on Swiss railway clocksRailway company makes change to design classic to save moneyThu Mar 06 2014 - 01:00
Merkel becomes diplomatic link between Russia rattling its chains and US threatening sanctionsBerlin desnies restraint is appeasementWed Mar 05 2014 - 01:00
Kardashian sees red at blackface Vienna ball stuntAustrian tabloid TV host apologises for offending US reality TV starSat Mar 01 2014 - 01:00
Jokes don’t travel? Germans aren’t funny? Don’t make me laughThe comedian Eddie Izzard has exploded the myths that jokes can’t travel and that German humour doesn’t existSat Mar 01 2014 - 01:00
EU ‘northern alliance’ still rooted in British wishful thinkingSpeculation over northern bloc to reform EU along London lines viewed sceptically in BerlinSat Mar 01 2014 - 01:00
German court dismisses EU election hurdleConstitutional court rules against 3% hurdle for representation in European ParliamentThu Feb 27 2014 - 01:00
Merkel’s London message likely to fall short of British expectationsGerman leader to address parliament and meet Queen Elizabeth on high-profile visitThu Feb 27 2014 - 01:00
Merkel’s party backs Juncker to lead conservatives in EU electionsGerman backing key ahead of next week’s Dublin meetingWed Feb 26 2014 - 01:00
Merkel brings cabinet to Israel in attempt to boost relationsGerman chancellor to receive Israel’s highest civilian honour for ‘unwavering commitment’Tue Feb 25 2014 - 01:00
Ireland may benefit from fallout of Swiss voteAs the uncertainty grows some companies plan to up sticks and leaveMon Feb 24 2014 - 01:00
Swiss migration vote unease continues ahead of EU talksDazed voters amazed and appalled at fuss they have causedSat Feb 22 2014 - 01:01
Chaos at Frankfurt airport as strike halts trafficEurope’s second-largest hub closed after security staff strikeSat Feb 22 2014 - 01:00
Merkel strikes conciliatory tone with Swiss after migration voteGerman chancellor calls for ‘sensible, reciprocal’ dealWed Feb 19 2014 - 01:00
Germany facing residential property bubblePrices in 125 German cities rose 6.25 per cent, driven by lack of supply and international demandMon Feb 17 2014 - 22:32
Access to Stasi files keeps the past in the present – and allows for reconciliationWhen Germany opened the book on its divisive past, it revealed universal lessons for all, including Northern IrelandMon Feb 17 2014 - 01:00
Merkel faces coalition crisis over child porn allegationsCrisis meeting over leak of police investigationMon Feb 17 2014 - 01:00
Third level: the view from abroadHow do the systems in other countries select, stream and educate students, and how do they pay for them? Our correspondents assess the degrees of differenceSat Feb 15 2014 - 01:00
Reconciling ECB and Germany’s highest court over OMT won’t be easyThe European Court of Justice has the unenviable task of refereeing a far-reaching legal clinch between powerful institutions with contradictory traditionsFri Feb 14 2014 - 01:15
Cecelia Ahern’s TV film a hit with German viewersMore than 6m Germans and 750,000 Austrians tuned in to ‘Between Heaven and Here’Tue Feb 11 2014 - 01:00
Result a serious slap in the face for Switzerland’s establishmentSVP leader says he wanted quick action to implement migration quotasTue Feb 11 2014 - 01:00
Gleeson dedicates film role to Ireland’s ‘good’ priestsSome clergy tarred by scandals, actor says as he promotes ‘Cavalry’ at Berlin Film FestivalMon Feb 10 2014 - 14:27
EU should apply fiscal rules before treaty change, Donohoe tells BerlinMinister of State says Lisbon Treaty has ‘significant capacity’ yet to be tappedMon Feb 10 2014 - 01:00
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
