Germany's own opposition 'troika' jostle for Merkel's jobANALYSIS: FEW OUTSIDERS have noticed, but Germany is plagued by its own troikaTue Sept 25 2012 - 01:00
Further fall in German business confidenceBUSINESS CONFIDENCE in Germany has fallen for the fifth consecutive month, according to a closely watched survey, suggesting …Tue Sept 25 2012 - 01:00
Irish developers plan to build Cold War museum at Checkpoint CharlieAFTER A TENSE six-month standoff, the Irish developers who control Berlin’s Checkpoint Charlie have launched de-escalation measures…Fri Sept 21 2012 - 01:00
Germans risk church expulsion over taxCATHOLIC BISHOPS in Germany have announced plans to effectively excommunicate believers who refuse to pay the country’s controversial…Fri Sept 21 2012 - 01:00
The former first lady with the prominent tattooFOR YEARS the rumour had floated around Berlin’s political dinner party circuit: first lady Bettina Wulff, the second wife of…Thu Sept 20 2012 - 01:00
Irish debt relief hopes slide down Berlin's agendaTHE REPUBLIC’S hopes of securing bank debt relief has slipped further down Germany’s political agenda.Tue Sept 18 2012 - 01:00
Israeli soldiers' new occupation: opening up a closed conflictAn exhibition of photographs and testimonies, based on interviews with more than 700 former soldiers, sheds new light on the …Sat Sept 15 2012 - 01:00
Draghi seeks to address sceptical Bundestag on ECB bond-buyingEUROPEAN CENTRAL Bank president Mario Draghi has a problem in GermanySat Sept 15 2012 - 01:00
German reaction to court ruling uniformly negativeGERMAN PRESIDENT Joachim Gauck has signed the European Stability Mechanism (ESM) bill, a day after the country’s highest court…Fri Sept 14 2012 - 01:00
Germany's top court endorses rescue fundTHE EUROPEAN Stability Mechanism (ESM) cleared a final hurdle yesterday when Germany’s highest court gave its qualified backing…Thu Sept 13 2012 - 01:00
German court gets to have last word on bailoutWITH A rustle of scarlet silk robes, eight German judges – three women and five men – will this morning troop into Germany’s …Wed Sept 12 2012 - 01:00
Court asked to postpone verdict on ESMGERMANY: GERMANY’S HIGHEST court has been asked to postpone its verdict on the European Stability Mechanism – due on Wednesday…Mon Sept 10 2012 - 01:00
German media criticises ECB bond campaignA HEAVY cloud of irony hung over Potsdam on Thursday night.Sat Sept 08 2012 - 01:00
State faces battle on bank debtThe Government is facing tough talks to secure bank debt relief in Europe, amid doubt over the timing of any agreement and uncertainty…Sat Sept 08 2012 - 01:00
Jewish graveyard vandalisedGerman police are investigating the desecration of six tombstones in a Jewish graveyard near the northeastern city of Rostock…Fri Sept 07 2012 - 01:00
Merkel stresses need for fiscal reformGERMAN CHANCELLOR Angela Merkel has insisted no actions by the European Central Bank can take the place of fiscal reform among…Fri Sept 07 2012 - 01:00
Dissent at top levels of ECB even among former alliesEven the Germans can’t agree that solving the euro zone crisis requires sticking to the rulesThu Sept 06 2012 - 01:00
Touchdown for the touchscreen in BerlinMove over 3D TV – the world’s biggest tech show was dominated by the tactile as touchscreen technology moved centre stage on …Thu Sept 06 2012 - 01:00
German crane firm Liebherr has lifted Kerry economy for yearsAround Killarney, Liebherr is more than a companySat Sept 01 2012 - 01:00
Path out of crisis will mean far closer ties to EU neighboursANALYSIS: Despite mutually warm feelings, Germany won’t be a pushover in Irish bid to secure debt reliefSat Sept 01 2012 - 01:00
Clinching the deal: Some tips to negotiate the inter-cultural minefieldDon’t assume things will be the same in Germany as in your existing marketFri Aug 31 2012 - 01:00
How Germany can get us back in the gameIrish companies that study Germans and their massive market can beat the locals at their own efficiency gameFri Aug 31 2012 - 01:00
Samsung and Sony bounce back as big screens rule in BerlinTHE TECH WORLD descended on Berlin yesterday for the first day of the IFA with the dust still settling from the Apple v Samsung…Thu Aug 30 2012 - 01:00
Germany and Italy disagree on measures to deal with euro crisisA BACK-ROOM rift among euro zone leaders was exposed in Berlin yesterday when Germany and Italy disagreed over crisis-fighting…Thu Aug 30 2012 - 01:00
German love for all things Irish persistsIF YOU want to see a grown woman melt with happiness before your eyes, mention the word “Ireland” to Waltraud Grampp.Thu Aug 30 2012 - 01:00
Irish in Germany refuse to look back with harshness on economic problems at homeYOU HEAR the roar from Berlin’s “Bearpit Karaoke” before you see it, tucked into the side of a hill in the Mauerpark.Wed Aug 29 2012 - 01:00
German business sentiment continues to fallGERMANY HAS slipped closer to the euro zone crisis after a closely-watched business confidence index recorded its fourth consecutive…Tue Aug 28 2012 - 01:00
German bailout sceptics gaining influenceAN OLDER crowd has gathered in a Berlin bookshop to hear author Thilo Sarrazin read from his book, Europe Doesn’t Need the Euro…Tue Aug 28 2012 - 01:00
Germany presses again for treaty to drive integrationGERMANY IS once more pressing EU partners to begin negotiations by the end of the year on a new treaty to drive on European integration…Mon Aug 27 2012 - 01:00
Debate about Greek exit fuels tensions with AthensGERMAN CHANCELLOR Angela Merkel insisted yesterday she is “deeply convinced” the new Greek government will make every effort …Sat Aug 25 2012 - 01:00
Power points: an Irish-German affairGermany has long had a love affair with Ireland, but recent economic developments have put a strain on the relationshipSat Aug 25 2012 - 01:00
Germany expresses doubt over support for Irish bank debt planGERMANY HAS said it will oppose any Irish debt-relief proposal it believes sends a negative signal to financial markets.Fri Aug 24 2012 - 01:00
The man at the heart of the European economic stormGerman finance minister Wolfgang Schäuble’s term has been defined by the euro zone crisis, and by his uneasy political alliance…Fri Aug 24 2012 - 01:00
Q &A with Wolfgang SchäubleThe following is an edited transcript of Wolfgang Schäuble's interview with The Irish TimesFri Aug 24 2012 - 01:00
Schäuble still wary of Irish debt planGermany has said it will oppose any Irish debt-relief proposal it believes sends a negative signal to financial markets.Fri Aug 24 2012 - 01:00
Greek PM pleads with EU partners for more time to reform economyGREEK PRIME minister Antonis Samaras has pleaded with EU partners to give Greece more time – if not more money – to enable its…Thu Aug 23 2012 - 01:00
Merkel's party using 'nationalist demagoguery'GERMANY’S MAIN opposition party has warned that the euro zone crisis has seen “nationalist demagoguery” take hold of Angela Merkel…Wed Aug 22 2012 - 01:00
German banks seek centralised EU overseerGERMAN PRIVATE banks have made a concerted call to centralise all euro zone financial regulation under the auspices of the European…Wed Aug 22 2012 - 01:00
Juncker says Greek exit from euro 'manageable'EUROGROUP HEAD Jean-Claude Juncker has conceded that a Greek exit from the euro zone would be risky but “manageable”.Thu Aug 09 2012 - 01:00
German minister urges tax equality for gay couplesA DECADE after Germany legalised gay partnerships, the country’s family minister has backed a call to extend to same-sex couples…Wed Aug 08 2012 - 01:00
Opposition seeks Merkel turnaround on euro debtGERMANY’S SOCIAL Democrat (SPD) leader, Sigmar Gabriel, has called on Chancellor Angela Merkel to drop her opposition to pooling…Tue Aug 07 2012 - 01:00
Germany leaning towards ECB strategy in BerlinANALYSIS: THE EURO zone crisis has prompted a new round of bedhopping between Berlin and Frankfurt’s two central banks.Tue Aug 07 2012 - 01:00
German Olympic rower denies boyfriend is neo-NaziFAR-RIGHT LINKS: A GERMAN Olympic rower who left the London games prematurely has denied claims her boyfriend is a neo-Nazi …Mon Aug 06 2012 - 01:00
Sovereignty in EU 'stolen' by financial marketsGERMAN PHILOSOPHER Jürgen Habermas has called for the creation of a EU political union with a “core currency area” to “win back…Mon Aug 06 2012 - 01:00
Seconds to knockout - or checkmateIn Berlin, there is time and space for original ideas such as chess boxing – a combination of two taxing mental and physical …Sat Aug 04 2012 - 01:00
ECB raises pressure on Spain and Italy to take bailoutsSPAIN AND Italy face renewed pressure to accept euro zone bailouts after European Central Bank president Mario Draghi made this…Fri Aug 03 2012 - 01:00
Shares up on ECB 'commitment'European equities surged today, reversing all of the previous day's pull-back and resuming a week-long rally as investors judged…Fri Aug 03 2012 - 01:00
ECB walks thin line with a layered message on bond-buying revival in FrankfurtANALYSIS: Draghi tightened euro zone suspense with talk of a return to bond markets – but not yet and not as beforeFri Aug 03 2012 - 01:00
Bundesbank chief warns ECB council on price stabilityBUNDESBANK PRESIDENT Jens Weidmann has warned European Central Bank governors meeting this morning he will defend Germany’s culture…Thu Aug 02 2012 - 01:00
ECB warned on price stabilityThe governing council of the European Central Bank is meeting this morning in Frankfurt amid speculation that it will decide …Thu Aug 02 2012 - 01:00
