German elections bad for Angela Merkel but could have been worseSuper Sunday verdict loaded with paradox for chancellor and political establishmentMon Mar 14 2016 - 13:55
Germany faces political ‘shake-up’ after state electionsThe so-called “Super Sunday” election was super only for the right-wing AfDMon Mar 14 2016 - 01:01
Right-wing AfD the big winner in German state electionsVoters punished Angela Merkel’s Christian Democratic Union in all three electionsSun Mar 13 2016 - 18:25
Gains expected for right-wing AfD in German state electionsUncertainty and anger at migrant crisis has boosted populist party for Sunday’s electionsFri Mar 11 2016 - 14:00
Angela Merkel’s migration policy at stake in ‘Super Sunday’ electionsGermany’s regional politicians are on the front lines of the migration crisisThu Mar 10 2016 - 14:04
Those fascinating, maddening Berlin IrishThe modern Irish in Berlin do not conform to the stereotype of an insular, GAA shirt-wearing displaced Irish village, although lately there have been signs of a coming-togetherThu Mar 10 2016 - 13:00
Polish reform Bill for highest court rejected by judgesConstitutional tribunal effectively declares war on conservative PiS governmentWed Mar 09 2016 - 15:58
Angela Merkel emphasises EU progress on migration crisis‘Considerable step forward’ made in fight against traffickers, German chancellor saysTue Mar 08 2016 - 19:13
More VW executives knew about diesel fraud, newspaper claimsClaim contradicts VW’s version blaming engineers and exonerating managementMon Mar 07 2016 - 19:49
Germanwings pilot battled depression before Alps crashAndreas Lubitz’s diary raises new questions about why he was allowed to flyMon Mar 07 2016 - 11:08
Efforts to build world economy limited by lack of languagesConference told thousands of vacancies not being filled by Irish because of lack of German and other languagesMon Mar 07 2016 - 07:15
Lack of migration plan could be German chancellor’s downfallMerkel under pressure to secure agreement with EU colleagues on measuresSun Mar 06 2016 - 22:30
Design democracy, from Dublin to BerlinOnce Stephen Molloy stopped swotting in Dublin, he discovered the fun and ownership design bringsSat Mar 05 2016 - 05:00
Donald Tusk tells migrants not to come to EuropeEuropean Council president vows not to strand Greece on the front line of the crisisThu Mar 03 2016 - 22:30
Commission proposes new migration aid rules to help GreeceEuropean Commission proposes €700m package for struggling member statesWed Mar 02 2016 - 19:49
Germany launches second bid to ban far-right NPDNPD’s xenophobic policies pose threat to Germany’s democratic order, court toldTue Mar 01 2016 - 18:08
European models of coalition: what lessons can Ireland learn?FF and FG are not willing bedfellows, but rivals work well in neighbouring countriesTue Mar 01 2016 - 01:00
German chancellor not for turning on migrant strategyOn Sunday night the German chancellor channelled her inner Margaret ThatcherTue Mar 01 2016 - 01:00
Sweden still traumatised by Olof Palme’s murder 30 years onInvestigation into prime minister’s killing still operational but mystery may never be solvedSat Feb 27 2016 - 01:00
Austria adopts provocation as a risky migration strategyVienna’s slashing of asylum applications by a third was a first step to force changeSat Feb 27 2016 - 01:00
Europe has 10 days to save Schengen area, official warnsAs tensions flare, migration commissioner warns system could completely break downFri Feb 26 2016 - 01:00
Wolfgang Schäuble warns German budget surplus must go to refugeesAngela Merkel passes legislation to tighten asylum rules and reduce migrant influxThu Feb 25 2016 - 17:02
‘The mastectomy was scary but not that bad in the end’Patricia Kelly, once of the mega-selling Kelly Family, has gone solo. She talks about Ireland, the migration crisis and surviving the disease that killed her motherThu Feb 25 2016 - 07:00
Cologne prosecutors admit difficulty in sexual assault casesNone of the accused face charges over alleged New Year’s Eve assaults that caused uproarWed Feb 24 2016 - 21:22
Germany urges Pakistan and others to take back asylum seekersBerlin’s tougher stance on migration criticised in report by Amnesty InternationalWed Feb 24 2016 - 17:58
Palace of kaisers and kings rises again as Berlin tries to look to futureDespite a 25-year rebuilding campaign the building’s function has not been settledWed Feb 24 2016 - 01:00
Austrian move puts pressure on Merkel to solve migration issueVienna will admit 3,200 migrants daily, but they must seek asylum in a neighbouring stateWed Feb 17 2016 - 20:24
ECB defends bond-buying plan in German courtCourt received 37,000 complaints arguing programme amounted to illegal financingWed Feb 17 2016 - 01:00
Hunt for Russia’s missing Amber Room turns to Czech castlePriceless wall panels where stolen by Nazis from Leningrad during second World WarTue Feb 16 2016 - 17:27
German court hears argument over ECB bond buying planEven though the bank has yet to activate the programme, it remains a bone of contention among prominent politicians and economists in GermanyTue Feb 16 2016 - 13:04
Berlin reels at ‘stab in the back’ from Paris on migrationAngela Merkel’s policy defended after thinly-veiled criticism by French prime ministerMon Feb 15 2016 - 17:28
Clooney’s star briefly brightens Merkel’s dayGerman chancellor receives rare praise for work on refugee crisisSat Feb 13 2016 - 02:00
Swiss prison guard runs away with rapist inmateZürich authorities confirm prison break, with guard’s husband saying couple fled to SyriaFri Feb 12 2016 - 14:09
Deutsche struggles to put out firesDespite taking swift action, the German giant still finds itself putting out firesFri Feb 12 2016 - 08:45
Ex-Nazi guard Reinhold Hanning goes on trial in GermanyOpening trial of former Auschwitz camp guard (94) begins with scuffles outside courtroomThu Feb 11 2016 - 17:29
German police dismiss reports human error caused train crashBavarian death toll confirmed at 10Wed Feb 10 2016 - 21:39
Bavarian allies slate Angela Merkel’s migration policy as ‘reign of injustice’CSU officials back their boss over asylum cap and tighter border controlsWed Feb 10 2016 - 19:24
Deutsche Bank’s shares slump as fears build over outlookBank’s chief claims unease is misplaced but acknowledges impact of market volatilityWed Feb 10 2016 - 01:00
Inquiry under way after 10 die in head-on Bavaria train crashTwo regional trains carrying 150 people in total were travelling at about 100km/hourTue Feb 09 2016 - 19:44
At least nine dead and 120 injured as German trains collideBoth trains reported to have derailed in incident in BavariaTue Feb 09 2016 - 12:34
‘Jewrovision’ celebrates being young and Jewish in GermanyLike Eurovision, the German song contest is a cheeky grab bag of songs and stylesSat Feb 06 2016 - 01:00
Women in Cologne celebrate carnival with fear and defianceTight security in place as annual festival takes place against backdrop of sex assaultsThu Feb 04 2016 - 12:15
Bavarian leader Seehofer to meet with PutinMoscow visit causing alarm in Berlin amid growing tensions between Germany and RussiaTue Feb 02 2016 - 01:00
Swedish police warn of upsurge in far-right violenceWarning comes after 100 masked men march in Stockholm over killing at refugee centreSun Jan 31 2016 - 19:00
Berlin’s fact-free asylum seeker stories cause a stirHundreds protested against Angela Merkel over fictitious abuction and rape of childSat Jan 30 2016 - 04:00
Grenade attack marks rise in German anti-migrant violenceRuling grand coalition agree new immigration Bill to tighten border controlsFri Jan 29 2016 - 20:37
Polish opposition vows to launch Kaczynski fightback‘Enough of this embarrassment,’ says Grzegorz Schetyna, new leader of Civic PlatformWed Jan 27 2016 - 19:23
Denmark shrugs off criticism of rules allowing seizure of asylum seekers' valuablesLarge majority of Danish MPs back new immigration Bill after four-hour debateWed Jan 27 2016 - 08:32
Global groups condemn Danish immigration billPolice will be allowed to take assets and cash above €1,340 from asylum seekersWed Jan 27 2016 - 01:01
Clock ticks for Angela Merkel on pan-EU migration dealChancellor seeks Europe-wide solution to crisis but may be forced to take local actionSat Jan 23 2016 - 03:00
