Refugee crisis overshadows German celebration of unityPressure grows for Merkel to reverse open-door policy on inward migrationMon Oct 05 2015 - 01:00
Data watchdog’s ‘blind trust’ criticised by German regulatorsSafe Harbour mechanism should be ruled ‘invalid’ and in breach of EU laws and rightsMon Oct 05 2015 - 01:00
Berlin burying architectural potential in corporate opportunismAn ideological war is raging over how the new-old German capital should lookSat Oct 03 2015 - 07:48
Germans more united than divided after 25 yearsA slew of surveys to mark the anniversary reveal much about the German characterFri Oct 02 2015 - 05:00
Vienna’s ruling coalition facing far-right threat as refugee crisis raises tensionsRight-wing populist FPÖ party is riding a wave of public concern on refugeesFri Oct 02 2015 - 01:01
Refugee from the Taliban, said to be aged 110, reaches BavariaFamily carry relative from Afghanistan through 12 countries on ‘hell of a journey’Wed Sept 30 2015 - 18:50
German police call for segregated refugee sheltersAfter fights in emergency accommodation police seek separation on religious linesWed Sept 30 2015 - 01:00
Ten years on Danish daily stands by Muhammad caricaturesDebate continues as ‘Jyllands-Posten’ newspaper and cartoonist unrepentantWed Sept 30 2015 - 01:00
New Volkswagen chief Matthias Müller vows to regain trustFormer Porsche head (62) promises ‘ruthless investigation’ into emission-test allegationsSat Sept 26 2015 - 01:00
VW scandal: Why the EU emission tests aren’t fit for purposeLoopholes - like removing interior trim to save weigh and over-inflating tyres - are all allowed, making a mockery of the test regimeFri Sept 25 2015 - 17:32
Merkel let refugee crisis go ‘out of control’, says German ministerThomas de Maizière criticises decision to suspend EU rules on asylum applicationsFri Sept 25 2015 - 14:56
Up to 80,000 Irish cars affected by VW diesel scandalAudi confirms version of engine at centre of emissions scandal used in best-selling modelsFri Sept 25 2015 - 13:54
Pall of scandal hanging over Volkswagen and German industryThe crooked actions of the world famous car company carry serious implications for all concernedFri Sept 25 2015 - 08:11
VW emission-cheat software used on European carsPorsche chief Matthias Müller expected to be named new Volkswagen CEOFri Sept 25 2015 - 05:30
Up to 80,000 Irish cars could have VW cheat softwareAudis, VWs, Skodas and Seats could all be affected, as VW admits issue extends to EuropeThu Sept 24 2015 - 16:58
Volkswagen to select replacement for WinterkornFour candidates are likely replacements for the reeling German carmakerThu Sept 24 2015 - 08:08
European Court of Justice calls for end to Safe HarbourDecision reached over concerns EU citizens’ data was being passed on by US firmsThu Sept 24 2015 - 01:00
Safe Harbour analysis: what today’s ruling might meanIf court follows preliminary ruling, the consequences for EU-US relations could be considerableWed Sept 23 2015 - 14:05
Merkel calls on Volkswagen to move fast on emissions crisisChief executive Martin Winterkorn faces grilling from boardWed Sept 23 2015 - 12:57
EU-US data-sharing contradicts protection rules and breaches privacyEuropean Court of Justice delivers landmark assessment ahead of full rulingWed Sept 23 2015 - 09:15
EU expected to ratify relocation plan put forward by justice ministersOrban expected to confront centre-right EU leaders, including Kenny and MerkelWed Sept 23 2015 - 01:01
German arms exports at odds with refugee crisis demandsCountry cannot ignore questions over its role in supporting conflictWed Sept 23 2015 - 01:00
Josef Fritzl house offered as accommodation for refugeesMove indicative of pressure on officials as thousands of migrants arrive in countryTue Sept 22 2015 - 06:22
Doris Day (91) lured out of retirement by Eastwood - reportEastwood persuaded his Californian neighbour Day to do a film, says ‘Bild’ tabloidMon Sept 21 2015 - 17:18
Established immigrants doubt Germany can meet refugee challengeOne person, who arrived 13 years ago, says the country still has ‘identity’ issuesSun Sept 20 2015 - 20:03
Berlin coalition tensions build over refugee crisisInterior minister’s comments ahead of summit contradict Merkel’s offer of asylum to allSun Sept 20 2015 - 19:15
Denmark’s hard line on refugees under pressureOpinions on migrant distribution plan shift in country dubbed ‘Hungary of the north’Fri Sept 18 2015 - 01:00
Tusk calls EU leaders to summit on migrantsDiplomats working to secure consensus as EU struggles to respond to crisisThu Sept 17 2015 - 18:56
Poland signals compromise on refugeesPoland has finally indicated it will do more to help with migrant crisisThu Sept 17 2015 - 01:00
Germany’s moment of truth as migrants provoke identity crisisMastering the crisis forces Germany, after decades of evasion, to face certain questionsWed Sept 16 2015 - 08:30
Frances Fitzgerald defends Irish response to migrant crisisMinister concerned Merkel remarks suggest Ireland has opted out of response measuresSat Aug 29 2015 - 09:05
Austrian and Hungarian police question suspects over Austrian refugee deathsFour men arrested after truck inside which 59 men, eight women and four children – the youngest a baby girl – were found deadFri Aug 28 2015 - 19:09
Driver of Austria truck containing 71 migrant bodies arrestedAustrian police confirm 59 men, eight women and four children suffocated in truckFri Aug 28 2015 - 18:09
Merkel’s Decade: A new Germany dances to a lighter rhythmBlonde Barbarella Helene Fischer is the undisputed golden girl of German language popFri Aug 28 2015 - 07:23
Germany urges Facebook to delete racist postsUS social network accused of failing to take effective action on anti-refugee postsFri Aug 28 2015 - 01:00
Austria hunts for traffickers of refugees left to dieAt least 20 found dead in an abandoned refrigeration lorry close to capital ViennaFri Aug 28 2015 - 01:00
Refugee deaths will increase pressure for EU asylum agreementTragedy in Austria is a warning for us to work to resolve the migrant crisis, says MerkelFri Aug 28 2015 - 01:00
Reform aftershocks still grip Merkel’s republicFirst launched by Gerhard Schröder, welfare reforms divide GermansThu Aug 27 2015 - 01:00
Angela Merkel condemns “hate” towards asylum seekersGerman chancellor visits town of Heidenau where mob rioted over arrival of refugeesWed Aug 26 2015 - 21:17
Mixed feelings as German town hall houses asylum seekersMany show solidarity with newcomers but ask why Germany bears brunt of crisisWed Aug 26 2015 - 01:00
Merkel’s meetings highlight gap between young and oldRostock event shows next generation of German voters reject her style of politicsTue Aug 25 2015 - 01:00
How many ‘home to voters’ were actually entitled to vote?Turning blind eye may set dangerous precedent for close abortion referendumTue Aug 25 2015 - 01:00
Berlin and Paris demand harmonised EU asylum actionMerkel rounds on ‘repulsive’ neo-Nazi messages of hate after violent Saxony stand-offMon Aug 24 2015 - 18:39
Angela Merkel’s heartland is Germany’s quiet, hard-working farming countryPeople in the rural west see the Chancellor and her Christian Democratic Union as the best defender of local interestsMon Aug 24 2015 - 01:00
Merkel’s decadeThe German chancellor has huge support and works the media well – but, after 10 years in office, can she inspire a nation during tougher times?Sat Aug 22 2015 - 01:00
West Germany’s architect of change Egon Bahr dies at 93Under Ostpolitik he retooled policy to eastern bloc away from show of military strengthThu Aug 20 2015 - 21:03
Merkel’s coalition approves Greek bailout as rebellion fizzles outFinance minister rows back on doubts and asks MPs to back proposal with ‘conviction’Thu Aug 20 2015 - 01:00
Bundestag backs third Greek bailout as IMF yet to decideExpectations of a rebellion in Angela Merkel’s party fizzle out after a lively debateWed Aug 19 2015 - 11:48
Merkel feels the heat ahead of vote on third Greek bailoutGerman chancellor urges MPs to back plan as party rebels are threatened with expulsionWed Aug 19 2015 - 01:00
Derek Scally: Don’t blame German banks for the Irish economic crisis‘German banks were not big lenders to Ireland’s pre-crisis domestic banking sector. British banks, US banks and offshore banks were’Tue Aug 18 2015 - 05:00
