EU ‘northern alliance’ still rooted in British wishful thinkingSpeculation over northern bloc to reform EU along London lines viewed sceptically in BerlinSat Mar 01 2014 - 01:00
German court dismisses EU election hurdleConstitutional court rules against 3% hurdle for representation in European ParliamentThu Feb 27 2014 - 01:00
Merkel’s London message likely to fall short of British expectationsGerman leader to address parliament and meet Queen Elizabeth on high-profile visitThu Feb 27 2014 - 01:00
Merkel’s party backs Juncker to lead conservatives in EU electionsGerman backing key ahead of next week’s Dublin meetingWed Feb 26 2014 - 01:00
Merkel brings cabinet to Israel in attempt to boost relationsGerman chancellor to receive Israel’s highest civilian honour for ‘unwavering commitment’Tue Feb 25 2014 - 01:00
Ireland may benefit from fallout of Swiss voteAs the uncertainty grows some companies plan to up sticks and leaveMon Feb 24 2014 - 01:00
Swiss migration vote unease continues ahead of EU talksDazed voters amazed and appalled at fuss they have causedSat Feb 22 2014 - 01:01
Chaos at Frankfurt airport as strike halts trafficEurope’s second-largest hub closed after security staff strikeSat Feb 22 2014 - 01:00
Merkel strikes conciliatory tone with Swiss after migration voteGerman chancellor calls for ‘sensible, reciprocal’ dealWed Feb 19 2014 - 01:00
Germany facing residential property bubblePrices in 125 German cities rose 6.25 per cent, driven by lack of supply and international demandMon Feb 17 2014 - 22:32
Access to Stasi files keeps the past in the present – and allows for reconciliationWhen Germany opened the book on its divisive past, it revealed universal lessons for all, including Northern IrelandMon Feb 17 2014 - 01:00
Merkel faces coalition crisis over child porn allegationsCrisis meeting over leak of police investigationMon Feb 17 2014 - 01:00
Third level: the view from abroadHow do the systems in other countries select, stream and educate students, and how do they pay for them? Our correspondents assess the degrees of differenceSat Feb 15 2014 - 01:00
Reconciling ECB and Germany’s highest court over OMT won’t be easyThe European Court of Justice has the unenviable task of refereeing a far-reaching legal clinch between powerful institutions with contradictory traditionsFri Feb 14 2014 - 01:15
Cecelia Ahern’s TV film a hit with German viewersMore than 6m Germans and 750,000 Austrians tuned in to ‘Between Heaven and Here’Tue Feb 11 2014 - 01:00
Result a serious slap in the face for Switzerland’s establishmentSVP leader says he wanted quick action to implement migration quotasTue Feb 11 2014 - 01:00
Gleeson dedicates film role to Ireland’s ‘good’ priestsSome clergy tarred by scandals, actor says as he promotes ‘Cavalry’ at Berlin Film FestivalMon Feb 10 2014 - 14:27
EU should apply fiscal rules before treaty change, Donohoe tells BerlinMinister of State says Lisbon Treaty has ‘significant capacity’ yet to be tappedMon Feb 10 2014 - 01:00
German court rules EU bond-buying scheme ‘incompatible’ with lawComplaint referred to European Court of JusticeSat Feb 08 2014 - 01:00
Enemies of the stateThe digital-rights activists Jacob Appelbaum and Laura Poitras – key players in the Edward Snowden affair – have moved to Berlin to escape harassment by US security services and to spread their message about the dangers of our surveillance societySat Feb 08 2014 - 01:00
Lender’s Dublin takeover deal defended in Munich courtSome 100 former shareholders have taken compensation test case against Hypo Real EstateSat Feb 08 2014 - 01:00
Merkel positive on Turkey talks but doubtful over EU accessionTurkish prime minister Erdogan travels to Berlin where two leaders push for progress to help Syrian refugees and intergrate people of Turkish origin in GermanyWed Feb 05 2014 - 01:00
German fraud crack-down characterised by high-profile namesGerman tax semantics shift away from ‘sinner’ to ‘cheat’Wed Feb 05 2014 - 00:59
Germany denies Merkel backing Juncker for EU jobFormer Luxembourg PM potential candidate for European Commission presidencyTue Feb 04 2014 - 01:36
Habermas warns Germany risks undermining EUMerkel’s ‘investor-friendly’ approach damaging to democracy, philosopher saysTue Feb 04 2014 - 01:00
Hypo Real Estate investors seek compensation for bank’s lossesTest case in Munich over what was once Germany’s largest real estate lenderTue Feb 04 2014 - 01:00
US and Iran in high-level meeting on of security summitEfforts continue in Munich to resolve conflict over Iran’s nuclear ambitionsMon Feb 03 2014 - 01:00
German president urges greater engagement in solving conflictsJoachim Gauck says time for 'distrust' in German State and society has pastSat Feb 01 2014 - 01:01
Schäuble to push for clampdown on loopholes allowing tax avoidanceGermany’s minister for finance wants automatic exchange of data between European tax authoritiesFri Jan 31 2014 - 01:10
Danish PM loses coalition partner in energy rowEnergy stake sale to Goldman Sachs prompts latest political upheaval for Thorning-SchmidtFri Jan 31 2014 - 01:02
Europe needs a ‘quantum leap’ in economic integration, warns MerkelCabinet agrees to let German workers retire at 63 without penaltiesThu Jan 30 2014 - 01:00
After four days on the magic mountain, did the global elite improve the world?From Bono to Bill Gates, the summit focused on tackling the big issuesMon Jan 27 2014 - 01:00
Draghi favours quick break in link between sovereign and bank debtLeaders have taken euro out of crisis despite end-of-the-world scenarios, says SchäubleSat Jan 25 2014 - 07:44
English skills can help to end poverty, says PeresLanguages open doors to opportunity and progress, says Israeli presidentSat Jan 25 2014 - 01:00
Gore defends EU’s controversial new climate targetsCampaigner says moves to cut emissions as an encouraging step in battle against global warmingFri Jan 24 2014 - 17:21
Bundesbank backed move to burn Irish bondholdersECB thwarted German support for Irish effortFri Jan 24 2014 - 15:22
Bono lays down challenge to world business leadersSinger calls for businesses to raise ethical standards to help fight against world povertyFri Jan 24 2014 - 14:56
Cameron says he can reshape ties with EU to avoid British exitPM tells Davos summit he is confident of a ‘do-able, deliverable’ renegotiationFri Jan 24 2014 - 11:23
Rehab board to meet over Kerins salaryRehab chief gives blessing to meeting which will not convene until next monthFri Jan 24 2014 - 06:22
Kenny says Ireland expects further debt concessionsGovernment may seek to sell stake in AIB before general electionFri Jan 24 2014 - 01:02
German central bank supported debt write downs for Ireland in 2010Bundesbank wanted to maintain principle of burden sharing says WeidmannFri Jan 24 2014 - 01:00
‘Not all Germans believe in God, but they all believe in the Bundesbank’Tall, soft-spoken and polite, Bundesbank boss Jens Weidmann tends to wear his responsibility lightlyFri Jan 24 2014 - 01:00
Kenny expects further concessions on legacy debtSpeaking at Davos, Taoiseach heralds new spirit of optimism about country’s prospectsThu Jan 23 2014 - 15:52
Rehab says it will consider revealing chief’s salaryCharity, however, insists Angela Kerins’s remuneration was solely matter for the boardThu Jan 23 2014 - 09:47
Leading US economist advises Taoiseach to repeat demands for debt reliefKen Rogoff says it is not in Europe’s interest for Ireland to grow slowlyThu Jan 23 2014 - 01:00
Davos ‘Refugee Run’ brings camp experience closer for privileged delegatesBillionaire class exposed to immersive descent into daily life in camp for displaced personsThu Jan 23 2014 - 01:00
Billionaire set at Davos turns its attention to the wealth gapIncome inequality is trending and leaders are jumping on the bandwagonThu Jan 23 2014 - 01:00
Income disparity tops the agenda at DavosMinister for Finance and Taoiseach will push investment in Ireland at Swiss summitWed Jan 22 2014 - 09:50
Duisburg’s post-industrial zone lures Roma it struggles to supportSqualid buildings in an area to be razed serve as crammed homes for migrants in the western German cityTue Jan 21 2014 - 06:39
Germany to lend €100m for Irish businesses ‘by summer’State-owned KfW Bank expected to provide money by middle of year, says Minister Brian HayesTue Jan 21 2014 - 01:00
