Accord in sight in German job talksGermany's employers, unions and government will meet tomorrow for a fresh round of talks amid signs that they may be close to…Sat Jan 8 2000 - 00:00
CDU steps up criticism of KohlGermany's opposition Christian Democrats (CDU) attempted to escape from the shadow of scandal surrounding their former leader…Sat Jan 8 2000 - 00:00
ECB brake on interest rates lifts the euroThe euro soared to a seven-week high against the dollar yesterday as a meeting of the governing council of the European Central…Thu Jan 6 2000 - 00:00
Fugitive arms dealer plans new revelations in Kohl funds scandalA fugitive arms dealer who provoked the scandal surrounding secret accounts operated by Germany's former chancellor, Dr Helmut…Thu Jan 6 2000 - 00:00
Electrolux warns of setback for profitsElectrolux, the world's biggest maker of household appliances, has warned that its profits for 1999 would be hit by unauthorised…Wed Jan 5 2000 - 00:00
Kohl investigation threatens to engulf CDU leadershipGerman prosecutors yesterday began a criminal investigation into the former chancellor, Dr Helmut Kohl, as the scandal surrounding…Tue Jan 4 2000 - 00:00
Frankfurt leaps but financials make for poor closeThe DAX index in Frankfurt soared to a record high yesterday as traders expressed relief that the millennium bug failed to wreak…Tue Jan 4 2000 - 00:00
Giant fireworks and a £17m party usher in new yearHansi and Vera looked grim as they struggled to keep their place in the throng on the Unter den Linden, glaring at a boisterous…Mon Jan 3 2000 - 00:00
Pressure on Kohl to name namesGermany's former chancellor, Dr Helmut Kohl, was under mounting pressure yesterday to identify secret donors to his Christian…Fri Dec 31 1999 - 00:00
Kohl is treating law with contempt by refusal to name donors, says SchroderThe German Chancellor, Mr Gerhard Schroder, has accused his predecessor, Dr Helmut Kohl, of treating the law with contempt in…Mon Dec 27 1999 - 00:00
Christian Democrats abandon KohlGermany's opposition Christian Democrats yesterday washed their hands of their former leader, Dr Helmut Kohl, demanding that …Thu Dec 23 1999 - 00:00
Nazi slaves to receive compensationHundreds of thousands of people who were forced to work as slaves by the Nazis could receive compensation within the next six…Sat Dec 18 1999 - 00:00
Schroder defends job policies against Duisenberg criticismIt seemed almost like old times in Frankfurt last week as the President of the European Central Bank (ECB), Mr Wim Duisenberg…Fri Dec 10 1999 - 00:00
Schroder promises to reform German social welfare systemHoping to appease nervous financial markets while pleasing his party faithful, Germany's chancellor, Mr Gerhard Schroder, yesterday…Wed Dec 8 1999 - 00:00
54,000 Swiss accounts linked to Nazi victimsAlmost 54,000 unclaimed accounts in Swiss banks may have belonged to Holocaust victims, according to a report published in Zurich…Tue Dec 7 1999 - 00:00
Kohl could face prison sentence over secret CDS accounts affairGerman prosecutors are considering a criminal investigation into secret accounts operated by the former chancellor, Dr Helmut…Mon Dec 6 1999 - 00:00
Schroder plans change in tax if EU fails to actGermany will introduce a new tax on savings income at national level unless the European Union agrees to an EU-wide withholding…Sat Dec 4 1999 - 00:00
Bundestag to investigate Kohl's secret accountsGermany's parliament yesterday launched an official inquiry into a network of secret accounts used by former chancellor Dr Helmut…Fri Dec 3 1999 - 00:00
Weak euro will not spark early rate rise - ECBThe continued weakness of the euro, which hit a record low on financial markets this week, will not trigger an early rise in …Fri Dec 3 1999 - 00:00
Kohl admits secret funding of partyGermany's former chancellor, Dr Helmut Kohl, admitted yesterday that he channelled donations to his Christian Democrats (CDU) …Wed Dec 1 1999 - 00:00
Vodafone bid met with charm offensiveThe German mobile phone company Mannesmann is promising a surge in profits next year in an effort to persuade shareholders to…Tue Nov 30 1999 - 00:00
Kohl defends his reputation in row over secret accountsThere was no mistaking the anger of the former chancellor, Helmut Kohl, as he made a rare intervention in the Bundestag this …Sat Nov 27 1999 - 00:00
Schroder acclaimed over Holzmann dealThe German construction giant Holzmann yesterday withdrew its filing for insolvency after the Chancellor, Mr Gerhard Schroder…Fri Nov 26 1999 - 00:00
Schroder makes last-ditch attempt to save HolzmannPhilipp Holzmann AG employees demonstrating in front of the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin yesterday - almost 70,000 jobs are in …Wed Nov 24 1999 - 00:00
Irish youth `more exposed' to drugs than EuropeansIrish teenagers are twice as likely to have sampled heroin than most young Europeans, according to a report by the EU drugs agency…Tue Nov 23 1999 - 00:00
Kohl denies bribery link with Saudi arms dealThe former Germany chancellor, Dr Helmut Kohl, yesterday denied that his government accepted a DM1 million bribe in return for…Mon Nov 22 1999 - 00:00
Berliners celebrate 10 years after Wall came downTens thousands of Berliners braved cold and driving rain last night to attend an open-air spectacle at the Brandenburg Gate to…Wed Nov 10 1999 - 00:00
Manslaughter conviction on former eastern leader upheldAs Germany prepares to commemorate the event that shot him briefly into the limelight, Egon Krenz, the East German leader who…Tue Nov 9 1999 - 00:00
City celebrates fall of Wall with day of festivitiesBerlin will today mark the 10th anniversary of the fall of the Wall with solemn ceremonies, street parties and non-stop television…Tue Nov 9 1999 - 00:00
1989 heroes overlooked for Berlin celebrationBerlin will host the party of the decade tomorrow to mark the tenth anniversary of the fall of the Wall, with a free concert …Mon Nov 8 1999 - 00:00
Low prices and high standards add up to divine shopping at AldiWith the opening yesterday by Aldi of its first stores in Ireland, shoppers in Cork and Dublin are not only able to buy a range…Fri Nov 5 1999 - 00:00
German teenager leaves four dead after shooting rampageA German teenager shot two people dead and injured seven, three of them seriously, when he opened fire from his bedroom window…Tue Nov 2 1999 - 00:00
ECB nearer to raising interest ratesExpectations of a rise in interest rates this week were further strengthened last night when the President of the European Central…Mon Nov 1 1999 - 00:00
US warns EU of danger of full-scale trade warThe United States Trade Secretary, Mr William MMon Nov 1 1999 - 00:00
Catholics and Lutherans sign accord on key divisive issueCatholics and Lutherans yesterday signed an accord resolving a key disagreement dating back to the Reformation almost 500 years…Mon Nov 1 1999 - 00:00
German bankers face new pressureGerman banks could be forced to abandon customer confidentiality as Mr Gerhard Schroder's centre-left government seeks new ways…Sat Oct 30 1999 - 01:00
Money supply data look set to trigger interest rate riseThe prospect of an increase in interest rates next week moved closer yesterday after the European Central Bank (ECB) released…Thu Oct 28 1999 - 01:00
ECB warns on inflation riskEurope's economy is likely to grow more rapidly in the coming months but the upturn carries a risk of inflation that could lead…Fri Oct 15 1999 - 01:00
SPD saves face in Berlin but CDU comes out on topChancellor Gerhard Schroder's Social Democrats (SPD) were enjoying some sorely needed breathing space last night after the party…Mon Oct 11 1999 - 01:00
Berlin voters likely to give little support to Schroder's SPDAfter a week of bruising criticism from his former finance minister, Mr Oskar Lafontaine, the German Chancellor, Mr Gerhard Schroder…Sat Oct 9 1999 - 01:00
A hardliner pointing Austrians to the rightWhen Jorg Haider faced the press in Vienna on Tuesday for the first time since his far-right Freedom Party shot into second place…Sat Oct 9 1999 - 01:00
Schroder stands accused as unemployment falls slightlyGerman unemployment has fallen below four million, but there is little sign that rising business confidence is encouraging firms…Wed Oct 6 1999 - 01:00
Lafontaine's memoir tells all - for a high priceOskar Lafontaine, the former finance minister who was the scourge of Germany's rich, looks set to become his country's loneliest…Tue Oct 5 1999 - 01:00
Austria grapples with Haider gainsPresident Thomas Klestil started talks with party leaders yesterday in an effort to form a new Austrian government after the …Tue Oct 5 1999 - 01:00
Grass's roots show in reminder of things pastWhen Gunter Grass heard the news on Thursday that he had won the Nobel Prize for Literature, he nonetheless insisted on keeping…Sat Oct 2 1999 - 01:00
Fischer call for reform of Germany's Greens rejected by leadershipA power struggle broke out within Germany's Greens yesterday when leading figures within the party rejected a call by the Foreign…Fri Sep 24 1999 - 01:00
Never forget Holocaust, Barak tells GermansThe Israeli prime minister, Mr Ehud Barak, warned Germans yesterday that they must never forget the Holocaust and urged them …Thu Sep 23 1999 - 01:00
Another defeat for SPD at pollsThe German Chancellor, Mr Gerhard Schroder, received a further humiliation at the polls yesterday when his Social Democrats (…Mon Sep 20 1999 - 01:00
German bishops in abortion rowLAY Catholics in Germany are preparing to establish privately funded pregnancy advice centres after the Pope ordered official…Sat Sep 18 1999 - 01:00
Scharping denies rift with Chancellor over disloyaltyThe Germany Defence Minister, Mr Rudolf Scharping, yesterday pledged support for the Chancellor, Mr Gerhard Schroder, following…Fri Sep 17 1999 - 01:00