Merkel gives Rajoy backing on reformsA political fundraising scandal handed power to Angela Merkel but, welcoming Spanish leader Mariano Rajoy to Berlin yesterday…Tue Feb 05 2013 - 00:00
Bishops to justify pill use in rape casesGerman Catholic bishops are poised to drop their outright opposition to the “morning after” pill after a rape victim was refused…Mon Feb 04 2013 - 00:00
Washington and Tehran to meet over nuclear planWashington and Tehran have signalled readiness to hold bilateral talks on Iran’s controversial nuclear programme – if they are…Mon Feb 04 2013 - 00:00
Mali mission may be model, says BerlinGermany has said Europe’s defence interests are best served not by creating a European army but by pursuing a “strategy of resolute…Sat Feb 02 2013 - 00:00
Poland angered by burger accusationAuthorities in Poland have said Ireland’s naming of Poland as the source of horse meat in supermarket beef burgers was unacceptable…Sat Feb 02 2013 - 00:00
Biden renews offer of talks with Iran over nuclear agendaUS vice-president Joe Biden has renewed Washington’s offer of direct talks with Iran on its nuclear ambitions.Sat Feb 02 2013 - 00:00
Bank reforms inadequate, says oppositionGermany’s finance ministry is under fire for proposing reforms to shield taxpayers from the cost of future crises that critics…Fri Feb 01 2013 - 00:00
Confidence in Poland that suppliers there will be clearedAuthorities in Warsaw have taken issue with Irish certainty that horse meat found in Silvercrest burgers originated with Polish…Thu Jan 31 2013 - 00:00
Germans tolerated Hitler's rise - MerkelChancellor Angela Merkel has reminded Germans that Nazi crimes were possible only because ordinary people allowed them take place…Thu Jan 31 2013 - 00:00
Germany recalls Hitler's rise to powerGerman chancellor Angela Merkel has reminded Germans that Nazi crimes were only possible because ordinary people allowed them…Wed Jan 30 2013 - 00:00
Horse DNA results for Polish abattoirs expectedResults are expected this afternoon on tests of five Polish slaughter facilities and one cold storage plant flagged by Ireland…Wed Jan 30 2013 - 00:00
ABP in Poland not on burger suspect listAll is quiet outside the mint-green ABP plant, sitting in the dirty snow of an industrial estate in PniewyWed Jan 30 2013 - 00:00
Draghi urges European leaders to keep up momentum on integrationEuropean Central Bank president Mario Draghi has called on European leaders to maintain momentum on “re-engineering European …Sat Jan 26 2013 - 00:00
IMF deal on table if no bank debt agreement, sources sayDetails of the Government’s strategy to win a bank debt deal and exit the bailout emerged yesterday in DavosSat Jan 26 2013 - 00:00
Kenny says reforms can be met without treaty changeMany of the EU reforms being demanded by Britain could be addressed within the bloc without immediate treaty change, Taoiseach…Fri Jan 25 2013 - 00:00
Cameron defends his 'in or out' EU speechDavid Cameron came out fighting yesterday, insisting that his speech on Tuesday proved Britain was “looking out, not in” on Europe…Fri Jan 25 2013 - 00:00
Double act keen to strike the right noteLast year’s “mad borrowing” clanger was finally forgotten yesterday morning in snowy Davos when Enda Kenny donned a grin to wallop…Fri Jan 25 2013 - 00:00
Merkel optimistic on euro zoneGerman chancellor Angela Merkel has expressed “conditional optimism” for the euro zone once reform and austerity efforts continue…Fri Jan 25 2013 - 00:00
African health-worker training scheme unveiledRound-up: US economist Jeffrey Sachs, director of the Earth Institute, has presented a plan in Davos to train one million community…Fri Jan 25 2013 - 00:00
Taoiseach receives 'strong support' for debt concessions from leading figuresTaoiseach Enda Kenny has reported “strong support” at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos for debt concessions to Ireland…Fri Jan 25 2013 - 00:00
Many reforms sought by Britain can be met without treaty change, says KennyMany of the EU reforms being demanded by Britain could be addressed within the bloc without immediate treaty change, Taoiseach…Fri Jan 25 2013 - 00:00
Davos brain trust struggles with baffling buzzwordsThe motto might be baffling, but attendees are finding hope in unusual placesThu Jan 24 2013 - 00:00
Taoiseach encouraged to argue for debt reliefEuropean Parliament president Martin Schulz has urged Taoiseach Enda Kenny to make an assertive case for Irish debt relief this…Thu Jan 24 2013 - 00:00
Kenny to pursue goals at Davos forumWhen Taoiseach Enda Kenny enters the Davos spotlight this morning, he will be hoping to attract the right kind of attention.Thu Jan 24 2013 - 00:00
Kenny urges EU leaders to deliver on bank deal pledgesTaoiseach Enda Kenny has urged EU leaders to deliver on bank debt commitments to ensure Ireland emerges succesfully from its …Thu Jan 24 2013 - 00:00
Union better with Britain in, says KennyDAVOS: Taoiseach Enda Kenny responded to British prime minister David Cameron’s Europe speech by reiterating in Davos yesterday…Thu Jan 24 2013 - 00:00
Ireland and Germany in harmony at chamber orchestra concertThe euro zone crisis was left at the door of Berlin’s historic Konzerthaus on Monday night as the Irish Chamber Orchestra wowed…Wed Jan 23 2013 - 00:00
Merkel admits being hurt by party's narrow election defeatA double disaster landed in Chancellor Angela Merkel’s lap yesterday when a regional poll defeat hobbled her coalition and threw…Tue Jan 22 2013 - 00:00
German link with France strengthens over 50 yearsParis and Berlin mark their longest period of peaceful coexistence today. It has survived the cold war and euro crisisTue Jan 22 2013 - 00:00
Finnish PM opposes idea of bank dealDiscussion about the treatment of legacy assets by the euro zone’s rescue fund is expected to gather pace today as euro zone …Mon Jan 21 2013 - 00:00
German state poll delivers virtual drawGermany is facing a tense election year after a state poll in Lower Saxony ended yesterday in deadlock between the two main political…Mon Jan 21 2013 - 00:00
Merkel's Mac plays key role in coalition's survival bidChancellor looks to David McAllister for State election boost in Lower Saxony polLSat Jan 19 2013 - 00:00
Devil is in the detail as debt deal campaign intensifiesBeyond the technical and legal details, negotiators know any concessions to Ireland require wider political support in EuropeFri Jan 18 2013 - 00:00
Merkel ally boosts Irish debt campaignIreland’s campaign to ease its debt burden received a boost last night when an ally of German chancellor Angela Merkel said it…Fri Jan 18 2013 - 00:00
German economy shrank in final quarter of 2012Euro zone uncertainty struck Germany in the last quarter of 2012, with official data yesterday showing the economy shrank by …Wed Jan 16 2013 - 00:00
Positive signals from Berlin for promissory note deal, says CreightonMinister of State for European Affairs Lucinda Creighton has received positive signals that Berlin supports Government efforts…Tue Jan 15 2013 - 00:00
Workers' Party admits illegal activity in letter to East Berlin in late 1980sWhen Seán Garland penned his infamous “Moscow Letter” in 1986, the former Workers’ Party general secretary said his cash-strapped…Mon Jan 14 2013 - 00:00
Closer to Berlin - not politically but by begging letterBACKGROUND: Archives of East Germany’s ruling party reveal decades of political donations to Irish partners, despite doubts …Mon Jan 14 2013 - 00:00
Garland told East Berlin party would not be restricted in fundraising methodsA letter from former Workers’ Party general secretary Seán Garland to the East Berlin authorities in 1989 acknowledges that the…Mon Jan 14 2013 - 00:00
UK accused of blackmail over call for EU changesBritish chancellor of the exchequer George Osborne has said the European Union must change if the United Kingdom is to stay a…Sat Jan 12 2013 - 00:00
Irish progress could be destroyed without debt deal - CommissionThe European Commission has warned that Ireland’s “hard-earned” reform progress to regain financial market trust will be “destroyed…Sat Jan 12 2013 - 00:00
SPD leader praised for speaking of Nazi fatherGermany’s Social Democrat (SPD) leader, Sigmar Gabriel, has been praised for speaking publicly about his abusive father, an unrepentant…Sat Jan 12 2013 - 00:00
Researcher accuses church of blocking abuse inquiryThe Roman Catholic Church in Germany has come under fire for cancelling a major investigation into clerical abuse dating back…Thu Jan 10 2013 - 00:00
Taoiseach tells Merkel allies deal on Irish bank debt would not set precedentAgainst a backdrop of snowy mountains and picturesque buildings, Taoiseach Enda Kenny yesterday told an important group of politicians…Wed Jan 09 2013 - 00:00
Hospital chiefs detail level of terminationsNew figures for the number of terminations carried out in Irish maternity hospitals emerged at yesterday’s Oireachtas hearings…Wed Jan 09 2013 - 00:00
CSU could help or hinder Irish bank debt pitchThe one predictable thing about politician Horst Seehofer and his Bavarian Christian Social Union (CSU) is a love of the unpredictable…Tue Jan 08 2013 - 00:00
Kenny seeks German backingTaoiseach Enda Kenny has pressed Angela Merkel's Bavarian coalition allies for European leaders to follow up their promises of…Tue Jan 08 2013 - 00:00
Taoiseach faces uphill struggle in Alpine resortTaoiseach Enda Kenny enters a eurosceptic lion’s den today when he lands in the Alpine retreat of Angela Merkel’s Bavarian allies…Mon Jan 07 2013 - 00:00
FDP leader endures heckling and criticism at party conferenceFree Democratic Party (FDP) leader Philipp Rösler was warming up the audience for his traditional “Three Kings” speech yesterday…Mon Jan 07 2013 - 00:00
Another year over, what do we know?Five years on from the crash, what have we learned? There is no magic solution but we are still thinking like an islandSat Jan 05 2013 - 00:00
