Fears that German economy faces 'rude awakening'EURO ZONE uncertainty has arrived in Germany, where the closely watched Ifo index of business confidence has dropped to a two…Sat Jun 23 2012 - 01:00
German court halts stability fund ratificationCONSTITUTIONAL COMPLAINTS ON ESM: EURO ZONE members face a new wave of financial uncertainty after Germany’s constitutional …Fri Jun 22 2012 - 01:00
Berlin dismisses reports of plan to buy up bank debtBERLIN HAS dismissed as “simply wrong” reports that it was ready to permit a large buy-up of Spanish and Italian banking debt…Thu Jun 21 2012 - 01:00
German court rules Merkel did not inform MPs on ESMTHE CONSTITUTIONAL court in Germany has reprimanded chancellor Angela Merkel’s government for keeping the Bundestag in the dark…Wed Jun 20 2012 - 01:00
Germany feels vindicated over tough stanceONE OF Germany’s favourite political cliches is that “post-election is pre-election” – meaning that, far from deciding anything…Tue Jun 19 2012 - 01:00
'One cannot hold anyone who wants to go,' warns ministerGERMAN REACTION: AT FIRST glance it was a regular, sunny Sunday evening on Berlin’s leafy Kurfürstendamm boulevard, outside …Mon Jun 18 2012 - 01:00
'Forest boy' identified as Dutch runawayGERMANY’S MYSTERIOUS “forest boy” has been exposed as a fraud after he was identified as Dutchman Robin van Helsum (20…Sat Jun 16 2012 - 01:00
Debt 'redemption' fund with Berlin sought by HollandeFRENCH PRESIDENT François Hollande has stepped up his confrontation course with Berlin by calling for euro zone crisis solutions…Sat Jun 16 2012 - 01:00
ECB says it will give Greece level of liquidity neededEuropean leaders are girding their loins to limit any damage if the Greek vote leads to the country exiting the euro zoneSat Jun 16 2012 - 01:00
German opposition leaders meet HollandeGERMANY’S OPPOSITION Social Democratic Party leaders returned, beaming, from Paris yesterday after paying a courtesy call on …Fri Jun 15 2012 - 01:00
Europe in race against time to solve euro crisis - MerkelCHANCELLOR ANGELA Merkel has warned that Europe is in a race against time – and the financial markets – to solve the euro zone…Fri Jun 15 2012 - 01:00
Irish Merkel banner makes cover of 'Bild'FORMER chancellor Gerhard Schröder once said that, if you had something to say in Germany, it was best to say it on the telly…Wed Jun 13 2012 - 01:00
Troika warns over insolvency law delaysGOVERNMENT DELAYS in reforming personal insolvency laws are a “specific source of concern” for the EU-ECB-IMF troika and could…Wed Jun 13 2012 - 01:00
EU-IMF says austerity charges must be shared 'fairly' by allPUBLIC OPPOSITION to the household charge is a timely warning to the Government to ensure Ireland’s reform burden is “fairly …Wed Jun 13 2012 - 01:00
EU-IMF says austerity must be 'fair'Public opposition to the household charge is a timely warning to the Government to ensure Ireland’s reform burden is “fairly …Wed Jun 13 2012 - 01:00
German parties intensify call for transaction taxGERMAN POLITICAL wrangling over the fiscal treaty has taken on a new urgency, with opposition parties insisting a Spanish bailout…Tue Jun 12 2012 - 01:00
Spanish bailout conditions setback for Irish hopesTHE EUROPEAN bailout of Spain will proceed without direct aid for the country’s banks, dealing a blow to Dublin’s campaign to…Mon Jun 11 2012 - 01:00
Schäuble insists funds given to state, not to banksGERMAN REACTION: GERMAN FINANCE minister Wolfgang Schäuble has insisted the Spanish state carries ultimate responsibility for…Mon Jun 11 2012 - 01:00
Germany's economy expected to expand by 1% faster than forecast this yearGERMANY’S ECONOMY is expected to grow faster than forecast by 1 per cent this year, despite continued euro zone uncertainty and…Sat Jun 09 2012 - 01:00
German firms urge rejection of stability mechanismEUROPE’S PERMANENT bailout fund is a legal and financial “black box” that should be rejected by German MPs, according to an association…Sat Jun 09 2012 - 01:00
Merkel wants more 'intensive' EUGerman chancellor Angela Merkel has called for a more “intensive” political and fiscal union as the best answer to the euro zone…Fri Jun 08 2012 - 01:00
Merkel urges greater fiscal and political unionGERMAN CHANCELLOR Angela Merkel has called for a more “intensive” political and fiscal union as the best answer to the euro zone…Fri Jun 08 2012 - 01:00
Spanish bank debt contingency plan under discussionGERMANY HAS refused to discuss reports that talks are under way to refinance Spain’s banks without Madrid applying for a full…Thu Jun 07 2012 - 01:00
Berlin says bank deal for Ireland would send wrong signalGERMANY HAS cast doubt on any deal on bank debt following the fiscal treaty referendum outcome, saying it would be a “negative…Tue Jun 05 2012 - 01:00
Merkel backs calls for European 'banking union'GERMAN CHANCELLOR Angela Merkel has backed calls for the creation of a European “banking union” to regulate systemic European…Tue Jun 05 2012 - 01:00
Merkel steps up opposition to eurobondsGERMAN CHANCELLOR Angela Merkel has delivered her most strident rejection yet of eurobonds, saying she would agree to jointly…Mon Jun 04 2012 - 01:00
Merkel flags debate on closer political tiesEUROPE WILL face a debate “sooner rather than later” over closer political union, German chancellor Angela Merkel said.Mon Jun 04 2012 - 01:00
Merkel wants us in touch with our inner German housewifeANALYSIS: EAGLE-EYED READERS will have made an unusual sighting in the letters pages of Tuesday’s edition of The Irish Times…Sat Jun 02 2012 - 01:00
Merkel says result advances financial stability in EuropeREACTION: GERMAN CHANCELLOR Angela Merkel welcomed the referendum result, calling it “good news for Ireland and for Europe…Sat Jun 02 2012 - 01:00
Hoping to get off hook with fishy taleALEXANDER DONNINGER’S children were suitably impressed when he hoisted the trout out of the waterThu May 31 2012 - 01:00
Europeans positive towards Germany, survey findsGERMANY HAS faced robust criticism of its austerity-first approach to the euro zone crisis, but a new survey suggests anti-German…Wed May 30 2012 - 01:00
Plan for low-tax euro zone areas with German-style privatisationGERMANY IS to propose special low-tax economic zones in crisis-hit euro zone countries to promote growth.Sat May 26 2012 - 01:00
Merkel confirms Berlin will not permit fiscal treaty alterationsCHANCELLOR ANGELA Merkel has said Germany will not allow any changes to the fiscal treaty, before or after the Irish referendum…Fri May 25 2012 - 01:00
Merkel fails to get support from SPD or GreensGERMANY’S FISCAL treaty ratification remained in limbo yesterday after Chancellor Angela Merkel failed to win over the necessary…Fri May 25 2012 - 01:00
Germany and France at odds as euro fallsEU leaders sought to advance a new plan to stimulate economic growth as Germany and France laid out opposing strategies to tackle…Thu May 24 2012 - 01:00
Bundesbank backs Berlin opposition to French plansGROWTH PROPOSALS: CHANCELLOR ANGELA Merkel has knocked back French ambitions for eurobonds and fresh euro zone growth measures…Thu May 24 2012 - 01:00
Germany and France at odds as euro falls amid market turmoilEU LEADERS sought to advance a new plan to stimulate economic growth as Germany and France laid out opposing strategies to tackle…Thu May 24 2012 - 01:00
Berlin officials say Germany is not isolated on crisisGERMANY HAS insisted it is not isolated over the euro zone growth agenda ahead of today’s informal EU summit.Wed May 23 2012 - 01:00
Tsipras says he is not trying to 'blackmail' EU with his demandsGREEK FAR-LEFT leader Alexis Tsipras has said his demand to renegotiate the EU aid package for Athens is not an attempt to “blackmail…Wed May 23 2012 - 01:00
Noonan hopeful on eurobond talksMinister for Finance Michael Noonan today said German authorities may be "more open" to a serious discussion on eurobonds after…Tue May 22 2012 - 01:00
ECB official calls for euro zone integrationEUROPEAN CENTRAL Bank official Jörg Asmussen has called for euro zone members to move forward with deeper fiscal and political…Tue May 22 2012 - 01:00
EU divisions deepen over eurobonds ahead of summitGERMANY AND France clashed ahead of tomorrow’s EU summit as their divisions deepened over the hotly contested question of jointly…Tue May 22 2012 - 01:00
Noonan critical of Greek stanceIRELAND AND Portugal have attacked Greece for “stoking up the fire” in the euro zone with its consistent failure to adhere to…Mon May 21 2012 - 01:00
Merkel proposed Greek vote on EUGERMANY HAS conceded that Chancellor Angela Merkel sounded out the Greek president on holding a referendum on EU membership on…Mon May 21 2012 - 01:00
German finance minister calls for directly elected EU presidentGERMAN FINANCE minister Wolfgang Schäuble has called for a directly elected European Union president to further European integration…Fri May 18 2012 - 01:00
Fiscal treaty setback for Merkel after forced cabinet reshuffleGERMANY’S RATIFICATION of the fiscal treaty became that bit more complicated yesterday when Chancellor Angela Merkel fired her…Thu May 17 2012 - 01:00
Athens must decide if it wants EU help, says German finance ministerGREECE “CANNOT have its cake and eat it” by accepting EU financing without the conditions, German finance minister Wolfgang Schäuble…Thu May 17 2012 - 01:00
Militant group claims attack against EU envoyGREEK MILITANTS have claimed responsibility for an arson attack against the German head of an EU task force to Greece.Thu May 17 2012 - 01:00
Irish artists breathe new life into German animation sceneInteresting things are starting to happen for Ireland’s animation companiesWed May 16 2012 - 01:00
Slightly bumpy start to Berlin getting to know you sessionWITH A sheepish smile, François Hollande stepped out on to the soggy red carpet in Berlin, 75 minutes lateWed May 16 2012 - 01:00
