Germany set for balanced budget in 2012Germany is on course to present a balanced budget for 2012, the federal finance ministry in Berlin announced yesterday.Tue Dec 04 2012 - 00:00
Merkel strategy holds firm against criticism within ruling partyANALYSIS: When the great and good of Germany’s ruling Christian Democratic Union (CDU) arrive for their party conference in …Mon Dec 03 2012 - 00:00
Blame for German bank collapse lies a lot closer to home than Dublin, study revealsThe prelude to the Irish crisis began at 10am on August 24th, 2007, at a closed-door meeting of German bankers in the Bundesbank…Fri Nov 30 2012 - 00:00
Berlin denies softening tone of report into inequality in GermanyBerlin has disputed claims that it softened the tone of a government report warning of a growing inequality in German life.Thu Nov 29 2012 - 00:00
ECB oversight of banks best, says DraghiEuropean Central Bank president Mario Draghi has said a central banking regulator under ECB auspices is the "only pragmatic" …Sat Nov 24 2012 - 00:00
Bailout urged to tackle bank debtEuro zone countries unable to shoulder their bank debt burden alone have only one other option: conditional assistance from the…Tue Nov 20 2012 - 00:00
In hard times, Germans save on means when it comes to the endBERLIN DIARY: Her final journey was supposed to take Anja’s mother from the funeral home to the crematoriumTue Nov 20 2012 - 00:00
Property price hike worries GermanyGerman property experts are locked in debate over whether the burst property bubble in Ireland, Europe and the US started new…Mon Nov 19 2012 - 00:00
Ikea apologises for use of prisonersDirk Maschke was 22 when he began working for Ikea in 1986 – as a political prisoner in an East German prison.Sat Nov 17 2012 - 00:00
French PM Ayrault meets Merkel in BerlinIf Paris and Berlin don’t understand each other these days, they can’t blame the language barrier.Fri Nov 16 2012 - 00:00
European press focuses on religionNews of the death of Savita Halappanavar spread yesterday to Germany.Fri Nov 16 2012 - 00:00
Investor confidence in Germany dropsGerman investor confidence has taken an unexpected dive, giving another indication that the euro zone crisis is making itself…Wed Nov 14 2012 - 00:00
Ryan rejects German Green claims of Irish 'tax dumping'Green Party leader Eamon Ryan has hit back at claims by Germany’s Green Party that Ireland does not deserve further EU solidarity…Wed Nov 14 2012 - 00:00
Sachsen LB losses expose directors' 'cluelessness'The 2007 meltdown of the state-owned Sachsen LB bank cemented in many German minds Dublin’s reputation as the light-touch regulation…Tue Nov 13 2012 - 00:00
Far-right views gaining traction in GermanyFar-right views are increasingly widespread in Germany with one-in-six easterners sharing xenophobic and anti-Semitic views, …Tue Nov 13 2012 - 00:00
Schäuble says Greek politicians to blame if country cannot pay bondsGerman finance minister Wolfgang Schäuble has upped the ante with Athens, warning that Greek politicians alone are to blame if…Mon Nov 12 2012 - 00:00
Germany introduces childcare allowance for stay-at-home parentsAfter months of bitter ideological debate, Germany’s Bundestag has introduced a childcare allowance for stay-at-home parents…Sat Nov 10 2012 - 00:00
Taoiseach rules out early bank debt solutionTaoiseach Enda Kenny has ruled out a solution for Ireland’s bank debt issue during Ireland’s EU council presidency next year…Fri Nov 09 2012 - 00:00
Kenny dedicates statuette to IrishDavid Hasselhoff, please leave the stage – last night was Enda Kenny’s turn to be big in GermanyFri Nov 09 2012 - 00:00
Kenny's chance to impress GermansOPINION: Our ‘European of the Year’ should avoid mentioning debt dealThu Nov 08 2012 - 00:00
Merkel visits UK ahead of finance deadlineWhen German chancellor Angela Merkel arrives in London for dinner this evening, she will have a chance to test the old German…Wed Nov 07 2012 - 00:00
Spanish get better ECB loan terms than Irish banks, report claimsThe European Central Bank is investigating claims it applies different rating standards and charges different risk premiums in…Mon Nov 05 2012 - 00:00
German Green leader demands Irish gesture on taxTHE OPPOSITION Green Party in Germany has said further EU assistance to Ireland should be blocked “as long as it continues its…Sat Nov 03 2012 - 00:00
Berlin accepts Ireland's need to return to markets, says KennyTAOISEACH ENDA Kenny said yesterday that Germany sees the need to ensure Ireland’s “successful and timely” return to financial…Fri Nov 02 2012 - 00:00
Turkey sets deadline of a decade for EU accessionTURKISH PRIME minister Tayyip Erdogan has given the European Union a decade to conclude accession talks with Ankara.Thu Nov 01 2012 - 00:00
Kenny welcomes German assurances on Irish debtTaoiseach Enda Kenny has welcomed assurances from German chancellor Angela Merkel that Ireland should be assisted by EU partners…Thu Nov 01 2012 - 00:00
Kenny faces big challenges on bank debt dealTAOISEACH ENDA Kenny faces a host of challenges this morning in Berlin.Thu Nov 01 2012 - 00:00
SPD Steinbrück declares €1.25m public speech earningsWITH HIS quick wits and sharp tongue, potential chancellor Peer Steinbrück of the opposition Social Democrats (SPD) is Germany…Wed Oct 31 2012 - 00:00
German salaries up 3% as savings increaseNEW DATA indicates that, while salaries around Europe are falling, in Germany they are up on average more than 3 per cent.Tue Oct 30 2012 - 00:00
Germany backs Anglo promissory note dealGERMANY HAS signalled it is open to a reworking of the €30 billion Anglo Irish Bank promissory note to improve the sustainability…Mon Oct 29 2012 - 00:00
German finance minister does not build castles in airPROFILE: Wolfgang Schäuble has reputation for plain speaking and an unshakeable belief in a united EuropeMon Oct 29 2012 - 00:00
Steinbrück opposes using ESM for legacy bank debtGERMAN OPPOSITION politician Peer Steinbrück hopes to oust German chancellor Angela Merkel next year, but on one point they agree…Sat Oct 27 2012 - 01:00
Gilmore confident of 'timely' dealTánaiste Eamon Gilmore has said he is very confident of securing a “timely” deal on Ireland’s bank debt with European partners…Fri Oct 26 2012 - 01:00
'European of Year' award for TaoiseachDAYS AFTER Angela Merkel agreed to revisit Ireland’s “special case” bank debt, Taoiseach Enda Kenny has been announced winner…Thu Oct 25 2012 - 01:00
Draghi reassures German MPs on bond-buying planEUROPEAN CENTRAL Bank president Mario Draghi told German MPs yesterday that his institution’s bond-buying programme would not…Thu Oct 25 2012 - 01:00
The price of privacy in a social worldTHERE ARE many ways of looking at Max SchremsThu Oct 25 2012 - 01:00
Merkel opens 'forgotten Holocaust' memorialCHANCELLOR ANGELA Merkel has opened a new memorial in Berlin to the estimated 500,000 Sinti and Roma murdered by the Nazis in…Thu Oct 25 2012 - 01:00
Hague warns Germany over drive for greater European integrationBRITISH FOREIGN secretary William Hague warned Germany yesterday that its European integrationist zeal risked alienating others…Wed Oct 24 2012 - 01:00
Only one thing is made clear: the need for ambiguityAMBIGUITY WAS on the menu yesterday in Berlin as perplexed German political correspondents began asking questions about Sunday…Tue Oct 23 2012 - 01:00
Merkel calls for EU veto on national budgetsEU SUMMIT: CHANCELLOR ANGELA Merkel has said further European reform and integration efforts are “indispensable” for a stable…Fri Oct 19 2012 - 01:00
Germans say no deal agreed on Irish debtGERMAN OFFICIALS have said they are not responsible for “illusions” created in Ireland after last June’s summit that EU leaders…Thu Oct 18 2012 - 01:00
Germany steps up call for currency commissionerGERMANY IS stepping up its calls for closer European integration with a demand for a “currency commissioner” with powers to oversee…Wed Oct 17 2012 - 01:00
German minister accused over thesisCHANCELLOR ANGELA Merkel has insisted she has “full confidence” in her education minister, accused of plagiarising sections of…Tue Oct 16 2012 - 01:00
German banks resist EU plan for regulatorIRELAND’S ROAD to securing bank debt relief from its European partners faces another hurdle from Germany.Sat Sept 29 2012 - 01:00
France at odds with Germany over Irish bank 'legacy' debtGERMANY AND France are heading for a clash over Ireland’s bank debts as divisions deepen over the scope of a plan to use the …Sat Sept 29 2012 - 01:00
SPD centrist selected to challenge MerkelGERMANY’S GENERAL election season kicked off yesterday when Peer Steinbrück, the Social Democrat (SPD) former finance minister…Sat Sept 29 2012 - 01:00
Bundesbank, Berlin deal further blow on bank debtIRISH HOPES of securing bank debt relief through the European Stability Mechanism (ESM) were dealt a further setback in Germany…Fri Sept 28 2012 - 01:00
Germany, Netherlands reject Irish debt fearsGERMANY AND the Netherlands dismissed as unfounded Irish concerns about a statement in which they and Finland cast doubt over…Thu Sept 27 2012 - 01:00
Industrial giant puts its faith in training - and workGERMANY: TODAY’S YOUNG Germans have something many of their European peers do not: the chance of a job.Thu Sept 27 2012 - 01:00
ECB challenges German concern over bond-buyingEUROPEAN CENTRAL Bank president Mario Draghi has challenged German concerns over ECB sovereign bond-buying, warning that a failure…Wed Sept 26 2012 - 01:00
