Body of notorious ‘Nosferatu’ director stolen by grave robbersTheft prompts ‘Bild’ to ask: ‘Did Satanists steal ‘Nosferatu’ director’s head?’Thu Jul 23 2015 - 23:56
Opposition attacks Bavarian refugee deportation planThe ruling Christian Social Union proposes to assemble arrivals on the borderThu Jul 23 2015 - 19:51
Merkel lookalike and Ireland’s marriage vote unlikely bedfellowsNew magazine aimed at German lesbians starts campaignWed Jul 22 2015 - 12:25
German court strikes down €150 home childcare allowanceCritics say the payment reinforces inequality and negatively affects immigrant familiesTue Jul 21 2015 - 19:45
Germanwings victim families reject compensation offerParents of German children killed criticise Lufthansa offer as ‘insult’ in emotional letterTue Jul 21 2015 - 18:46
Ousted AfD founder establishes new anti-bailout partyBernd Lucke says Allianz für Fortschritt und Aufbruch would not be afraid of addressing social problems including migrationMon Jul 20 2015 - 19:59
Neo-Nazi trial nears collapse in Germany as defence revoltsBeate Zschäpe accused of link to longest serial killing campaign in post-war GermanyMon Jul 20 2015 - 18:31
Tensions rise in Merkel’s grand coalition over Greek bailout talksWolfgang Schäuble floats idea of resigning over ‘time-out’ euro zone exit for GreeceMon Jul 20 2015 - 01:00
German Nazi resistance emerges from the memory holeBerlin exhibit documents courage of the few who opposed the Hitler juggernautMon Jul 20 2015 - 01:00
Derek Scally: Language of victimhood and perpetrators obscures underlying truthsEurocrisis has exposed incompatible thinking on crucial question: what should a state do when its private economy hits the skids?Sat Jul 18 2015 - 01:05
Angela Merkel gets the message: she needs Wolfgang SchäubleThe German chancellor has never been more dependent on the flinty finance ministerSat Jul 18 2015 - 01:01
Greece crisis: Merkel accused of ‘destroying Europe’German parliament votes overwhelmingly in favour of joining new talks for third bailoutFri Jul 17 2015 - 18:42
Wolfgang Schäuble favours Grexit as Bundestag vote loomsGerman finance minister thinks Greece’s debt is unsustainableFri Jul 17 2015 - 01:00
Merkel under fire for response to crying child refugeeGerman chancellor criticised for ‘inhuman’ reaction to Palestinian girl during meetingThu Jul 16 2015 - 17:45
Schäuble says he believes Greece would be better outside euroGerman finance minister says a Greek exit to restructure its debts must be consideredThu Jul 16 2015 - 12:05
‘Book-keeper of Auschwitz’ Oskar Gröning gets four yearsFormer SS officer (94) found guilty of complicity in murder at Nazi death campWed Jul 15 2015 - 13:16
Greece deal: Tsipras returns to Athens to face backlashStreet protests as negotiations on a third bailout for Greece will take at least four weeks, eurogroup predictsMon Jul 13 2015 - 22:00
Merkel to Athens: now take responsibility for what you agreedGreek parliament has 48 hours to pass raft of tough legal measuresMon Jul 13 2015 - 12:03
Greece deal: Main points of Euro Summit statementComparison between final agreement and eurogroup draft statementMon Jul 13 2015 - 11:02
Greece and Europe locked in epic endurance testProposals a humiliating retreat in a multi-billion game of poker before global audienceMon Jul 13 2015 - 07:26
Greece reluctantly accepts creditor terms for third bailoutProposed deal would legally oblige Athens to implement reform measuresMon Jul 13 2015 - 01:00
Backing new Greek bailout not a big winner in FinlandFinland says it has has not been alone in pushing Athens for more conditionsMon Jul 13 2015 - 01:00
German president says euro crisis is fueling ‘rampant populism’Joachim Gauck addresses rise of anti-European sentiment ahead of State visitMon Jul 13 2015 - 01:00
Tsipras in Syriza fight on austerity if he accepts new deadlineEnda Kenny says Greek government must demonstrate it is serious about reformSun Jul 12 2015 - 20:52
Eurogroup meeting adjourns without reaching Greek dealFinnish threat leaves bailout talks in Brussels on knife edgeSun Jul 12 2015 - 08:28
Greek debt crisis: Eurogroup meets over reform planSchäuble strikes downbeat note in Brussels ahead of talksSat Jul 11 2015 - 20:21
‘Tsipras laughs and we pay, pay, pay’ says German Bild tabloidReport claims Germany helping euro area to bury own rules, along with trust in currencySat Jul 11 2015 - 16:36
Greeks should swiftly implement austerity plan, says NoonanKenny says he remains hopeful third bailout programme will be approvedSat Jul 11 2015 - 15:47
German president hopes to follow Ireland on marriage equalityJoachim Gauck calls for ‘stronger debate’ on same-sex marriage in BerlinSat Jul 11 2015 - 08:29
President Joachim Gauck: a pastor for the German soulBorn into the Third Reich and having lived through hard times in East Germany, Joachim Gauck now presides over the unified federal republic. As he prepares for a state visit to Ireland, the German president talks about his country’s role in Europe at a testing timeSat Jul 11 2015 - 05:45
EU and IMF give positive response to Greece’s bailout requestEuro zone finance ministers will gather in Brussels in last-ditch attempt to resolve issueSat Jul 11 2015 - 01:02
Germany cautious ahead of crunch Brussels talksMerkel’s Christian Democratic Union warns repeated bending of rules will end in ‘chaos’Sat Jul 11 2015 - 01:00
Full transcript: interview with Joachim GauckThis is the full Q+A transcript of the interview between Derek Scally of The Irish Times and the President of the Federal Republic of Germany, Joachim GauckSat Jul 11 2015 - 01:00
German SPD leader’s Greek-bashing reveals confusion of centre-left partySigmar Gabriel, leader of the junior coalition party, took a harsh line towards GreeceFri Jul 10 2015 - 01:00
Greece and euro zone can still reach deal, says EU’s MoscoviciAll 28 EU leaders to meet on Sunday to conside a third bailout programmeWed Jul 08 2015 - 11:35
All 28 EU leaders to decide on GreeceTsipras pledges to submit detailed proposals on a new bailout on ThursdayWed Jul 08 2015 - 08:47
Analysis: Greek drama ‘a parody, a comedy and a tragedy’North, south, east and west, goodwill toward Greece is running on emptyWed Jul 08 2015 - 08:10
Greece has only days to apply for emergency funding, say creditorsNew Greek finance minister arrives ‘empty-handed’ for meeting in BrusselsWed Jul 08 2015 - 01:00
Merkel faces toughest test yet with so much still at stakeChancellor must recognise Tsipras’s victory while still working out a dealTue Jul 07 2015 - 10:16
Greek economy’s fate hangs in balance as euro zone leaders meet in BrusselsNo vote deemed to ‘widen the gap’ between Greece and other euro countriesTue Jul 07 2015 - 00:20
Greek crisis: IMF says it is ready to lend to GreeceGreece government plans to extend closure of banks until FridayMon Jul 06 2015 - 15:24
Merkel heads to Paris for crisis talks after Greek voteChancellor under huge pressure as Germany exposed to losses of €82bnMon Jul 06 2015 - 09:15
AfD founder ousted after party conference putschNew party leadership refuses to let Bernd Lucke address conference as he is escorted from hall by security guardsMon Jul 06 2015 - 01:04
Gay pride, gay marriage: change blows Berlin’s wayThe marriage-equality vote in Ireland has reignited the same-sex marriage debate in Germany – where, as the capital held its Gay Pride parade, a remarkable new exhibition, documenting 150 years of homosexual life, had just openedSat Jul 04 2015 - 02:00
What would a third Greek bailout look like?The ESM will be the fulcrum of any new accord on funding for AthensSat Jul 04 2015 - 01:00
Germany agrees deal on coal-fired power and nuclear energyClaims that deal will safeguard Germany’s 2020 carbon-reduction targetsFri Jul 03 2015 - 01:00
Merkel admitted in 2011 Greek debt unsustainableCall intercepted by NSA and circulated by Wikileaks to mediaThu Jul 02 2015 - 15:53
Bailout critics get their chance to say ‘I told you so’Bundesbank says ECB closed its eyes and ears to the obvious: Greek banks are insolventWed Jul 01 2015 - 23:00
TD: Ireland must go extra mile to keep Greece in euro zoneDominic Hannigan says concessions not offered to Ireland must still be supportedWed Jul 01 2015 - 22:31
Opinion hardens in Germany against further negotiations with Syriza‘You can’t seriously expect’ creditors to negotiate with Greece – Wolfgang SchaubleWed Jul 01 2015 - 21:54
