Nobel economist criticises Irish bondholder paymentsNOBEL PRIZE-winning economist Joseph Stiglitz has described the continued payments by the Government to unsecured bondholders…Fri Jan 27 2012 - 00:00
Ireland should get over 'hang-up' of Ministers travelling overseasFORMER MINISTER for State Conor Lenihan described Ireland’s return to Davos this year as a “very wise decision”, and urged Ireland…Thu Jan 26 2012 - 00:00
Ireland 'should not be test ground' for austerity 'experiment'US ECONOMIST Nouriel Roubini has called for Ireland’s bank debt to be cut, warning of long-term social consequences if the country…Thu Jan 26 2012 - 00:00
44 years after student's death, finger of blame pointed at West BerlinONE BULLET was all it took to change the course of German historyWed Jan 25 2012 - 00:00
EU faces '1930s moment' unless bigger fund is agreedIMF WARNING: EUROPEAN LEADERS face a “1930s moment” unless they agree an even bigger bailout fund, further fiscal integration…Tue Jan 24 2012 - 00:00
Germany: Four-person water charge in Berlin is €349 per yearGERMAN HOMEOWNERS have a long list of bills to pay every month, starting with water and refuse charges and ending with bills …Mon Jan 23 2012 - 00:00
Greens could yet get into bed with Merkel as old certainties fade in a changed GermanyGERMANY’S OPPOSITION Green Party would be “stupid” not to enter coalition with Chancellor Angela Merkel if the opportunity presented…Fri Jan 20 2012 - 00:00
Minister avoids crystal ball and sticks to the scriptNo predictions from a seasoned politicianThu Jan 19 2012 - 00:00
Euro zone inflation falls more than expectedCONSUMER PRICES in the euro zone fell more than expected in December, the start of a retreat from a November peak that should…Wed Jan 18 2012 - 00:00
Decision on Austria 'a wake-up call'AUSTRIA’S DOWNGRADE has divided the ruling coalition, with Social Democrat (SPÖ) chancellor Werner Faymann calling it a “wrong…Mon Jan 16 2012 - 00:00
Germans still big spenders as retail sales hit seven-year highGerman retail sales hit a seven-year high in 2011, new data show, with a slight spending drop in November likely to be overtaken…Fri Jan 06 2012 - 00:00
German president Wulff carries on tradition of gaffes or scandalsBERLIN LETTER: Most German presidents seem to have strayed a little too close to controversyThu Jan 05 2012 - 00:00
Flaws in the 'well-oiled orderly wonderland' that is GermanyBERLIN DIARY: THE EURO zone crisis has breathed new life into Europe’s rich collection of national cliches, foremost among which…Fri Dec 16 2011 - 00:00
Investors still look to Germany but have their eyes on bundsThe big demand for German bonds shows protecting an investment outweighs the yieldMon Dec 12 2011 - 00:00
Ball is in the court of EU leaders, ECB makes clearANALYSIS : Mario Draghi insists national and EU reforms must take precedence over ECB measuresFri Dec 09 2011 - 00:00
Scathing reaction from German oppositionGERMAN OPPOSITION parties have said Franco-German EU summit proposals contribute nothing to solving the immediate euro zone crisis…Tue Dec 06 2011 - 00:00
Claims about dominance are absurd, says MerkelGERMANY: THE GERMAN chancellor has dismissed as “absurd” claims that Berlin is using the euro zone crisis to cement German dominance…Sat Dec 03 2011 - 00:00
Joxer goes to Poznan~: a long-overdue trip to the Catholic cousins in PolandThe luck of last night’s draw could make things difficult for Ireland at Euro 2012 – all the more reason for fans to make the…Sat Dec 03 2011 - 00:00
Merkel's pragmatic allies offer hope of new outlookYoung economists may show far greater flexibility in their reading of Germany’s economic rulebookMon Nov 21 2011 - 00:00
Warm start turns chilly as Kenny's golf chatter hints at new hardball approachTHE TAOISEACH’S first official visit to Germany began well, on a sunny if chilly Berlin morning.Thu Nov 17 2011 - 00:00
Poland working overtime with the goal in sightIT’S A decade since my first and last visit to Warsaw’s national stadiumThu Nov 17 2011 - 00:00
Merkel to welcome Taoiseach as poster boy for bailout successGERMANY NOW: WHEN ENDA Kenny last met German chancellor Angela Merkel in Berlin, he had to introduce himself in the reception…Wed Nov 16 2011 - 00:00
Far-right network may have killed 10NEO-NAZI MOVEMENT: GERMAN AUTHORITIES have warned of a “new form of far-right terrorism” after uncovering an underground cell…Mon Nov 14 2011 - 00:00
Warning of fresh recessionEfforts by the EU authorities to reassert order over the chaotic situation in the euro zone showed signs of tentative progress…Fri Nov 11 2011 - 00:00
Warning of fresh recession hampers bid to calm euro zoneEFFORTS BY the EU authorities to reassert order over the chaotic situation in the euro zone showed signs of tentative progress…Fri Nov 11 2011 - 00:00
EU states to carry can for crisis for at least 10 years, says MerkelTAX ROW: CHANCELLOR ANGELA Merkel has warned that the euro zone crisis is likely to be a financial burden on EU member states…Mon Nov 07 2011 - 00:00
EU tries to stem crisis after Greek referendum moveEUROPEAN LEADERS are struggling to contain a new outburst of turmoil in the euro zone after Greek premier George Papandreou stunned…Wed Nov 02 2011 - 00:00
Human rights in Belarus condemnedEU LEADERS have condemned Belarus for its “deteriorating” human rights record, amid growing calls to step up sanctions against…Sat Oct 01 2011 - 01:00
Merkel sees off backbench revolt to secure EU fundCHANCELLOR ANGELA Merkel has seen off a backbench rebellion in Berlin by four votes and won parliamentary support to bolster …Fri Sept 30 2011 - 01:00
Merkel allies using crisis for last-ditch survival bidOPINION: Coalition partners are hoping to capitalise on prevailing anti-Greek feeling and present themselves as a white knight…Thu Sept 15 2011 - 01:00
Greece told it must implement reformsGerman and French leaders said tonight it was “more essential than ever” for Greece to implement EU reform measures.Wed Sept 14 2011 - 01:00
Merkel at odds with coalition partner over Greek 'plan B'GERMAN CHANCELLOR Angela Merkel has dismissed a suggestion by her coalition partner that the time has come to prepare for a Greek…Tue Sept 13 2011 - 01:00
German finance minister tipped to succeed JunckerGERMAN FINANCE minister Wolfgang Schäuble has been tipped to assume control of the euro group of finance ministers when long-…Mon Sept 12 2011 - 01:00
Merkel is ready for biggest leap of her careerWORLD VIEW: ANGELA MERKEL likes to tell a story of how, aged 12, she spent a 45-minute swimming lesson shivering at the wrong…Sat Sept 10 2011 - 01:00
German supreme court reasserts parliament's primacy over bailoutsANALYSIS: YES TO evolution, no to revolution: that was the tenor of the response to euro zone bailouts from Germany’s highest…Thu Sept 08 2011 - 01:00
A nightmare for Berlin motorists as cars set alight each eveningBERLIN LETTER: The motive remains a mystery as cars from luxury models to second-hand motors are reduced to wrecksWed Aug 24 2011 - 01:00
Breivik remanded again over Norway attacksTHE NORWEGIAN man behind last month’s bomb and gun attacks has been remanded in custody for a second month of solitary confinement…Sat Aug 20 2011 - 01:00
Domestic roots to German wariness on EU solidarity in BerlinANALYSIS : WHEN GERMAN chancellor Angela Merkel put the kibosh on eurobonds this week, observers around Europe saw Madame Non…Fri Aug 19 2011 - 01:00
Paris meeting just throwing a bone to distract tradersANALYSIS : The negative market reaction was the likely response to few new ideas and lots of fillerThu Aug 18 2011 - 01:00
Taste of things to come or much ado about nothing?ANALYSIS: AFTER TWO hours of Franco- German talks, yesterday’s press conference in Paris passed by in a cloud of buzzwords…Wed Aug 17 2011 - 01:00
Berlusconi's austerity pledge helps steady anxious marketsITALIAN PRIME minister Silvio Berlusconi has vowed to expedite austerity measures in a dramatic attempt to end financial market…Sat Aug 06 2011 - 01:00
Press concedes Breivik's pictures may remain the defining images of tragedyVISITORS TO the Oslo offices of Norwegian tabloid VG can experience first-hand the shocking aftermath of Friday’s bombingThu Jul 28 2011 - 01:00
Party vows policy of anti-racism as legacy to 68 members killedIT COULD be a political rally anywhere: two politicians at microphones in a town square, a crowd gathered, a fountain splashing…Wed Jul 27 2011 - 01:00
Tears and prayers for Norway's lost lives in OsloNORWEGIAN MASSACRE: A KING’S tears summed up better than any words the confusion and distress gripping an entire country yesterday…Mon Jul 25 2011 - 01:00
Gunman alienated by party's softened rhetoricNORWAY'S POLITICS: IN THE initial shock of Friday’s twin attacks in Norway, black and white images of the smoking justice ministry…Mon Jul 25 2011 - 01:00
'I'm almost relieved it seems to have been a Norwegian'THE SEAGULL glides on the warm evening air, oblivious to the wreckage of the office block belowMon Jul 25 2011 - 01:00
Finer details of latest plan get lost in translationANALYSIS: One detail that was not in any doubt was the interest rate cut afforded to IrelandSat Jul 23 2011 - 01:00
Give me a crash course in . . . EU summitsWhy should I care about yet another EU summit? For better or worse, this unwieldy meeting of EU leaders is the only way to make…Sat Jul 23 2011 - 01:00
Hopes for breakthrough on Greece as EU leaders sit down to 11th summitThe Taoiseach arrives optimistic that the euro zone crisis is finally seen as a continental oneThu Jul 21 2011 - 01:00
Greece hopes for bailout dealGreece hopes euro zone leaders on Thursday can reach a debt deal to secure its funding up to mid-2014 without triggering a selective…Tue Jul 19 2011 - 01:00
