Santa Claus is coming to town - for a conventionLETTER FROM TALLINN: Insecure Santas who need to brush up on their ho-ho-hos should get on their sleigh and head to Estonia.Sat Dec 06 2003 - 00:00
Schroder attacked for 'carrying pact to its grave'Germany's opposition conservatives, the initiators of the Stability and Growth Pact, launched a savage attack on the government…Wed Nov 26 2003 - 00:00
Schroder re-elected as chairmanGERMANY: German Chancellor Gerhard Schröder received crucial backing for his reform package after 80 per cent of Social Democratic…Tue Nov 18 2003 - 00:00
Man on trial in Germany for 1996 army base bombingA former British soldier and suspected member of the Provisional IRA has gone on trial in Germany charged with attempted murder…Tue Nov 11 2003 - 00:00
Right-wing party makes gains in Swiss electionSWITZERLAND: The anti-immigrant right-wing Swiss People's Party (SVP) is on its way to becoming the strongest political party…Mon Oct 20 2003 - 01:00
Germany's deficit to top Eur 40bnGermany's fiscal deficit will top €40 billion this year, a record sum nearly double the previous forecasts that could yet rise…Mon Oct 13 2003 - 01:00
Caution greets signs of German economic recoveryGermany's leading economic institute has said it is still cautious about Germany's economic future despite the fifth consecutive…Fri Sept 26 2003 - 01:00
Baden airport operator to pay ?264,000 in subsidiesRyanair could receive up to €264,000 in subsidies for its new route from London Stansted to Baden-Baden in southern Germany, …Fri Sept 26 2003 - 01:00
Fischer warns about undoing EU draft constitutionGERMANY: The German Foreign Minister, Mr Joschka Fischer, has warned the EU would be thrown into chaos by "undoing" the draft…Wed Aug 27 2003 - 01:00
Hated Hamburg interior minister dumpedGERMANY: Hamburg's most hated man, Judge Merciless, also known as Mr Ronald Schill, was thrown out of office yesterday, ending…Wed Aug 20 2003 - 01:00
Germans say Lindbergh was their fatherGERMANY: Germany is caught up in its very own Lindbergh Baby affair - or rather Lindbergh Babies affair - after three siblings…Fri Aug 15 2003 - 01:00
Schroder moves on welfare and taxesGERMAN: The German government has agreed landmark proposals to reform the welfare state and the tax system in an effort to shake…Thu Aug 14 2003 - 01:00
Strong euro continues to hit German exportsGerman exports continue to suffer as a result of the global economic slump and the strong euro, according to data released yesterday…Tue Aug 12 2003 - 01:00
Commissioners row over German toll proposalGermany's proposed new motorway toll on trucks has put two leading European Commissioners on a collision course.Tue Aug 05 2003 - 01:00
Schroder hopes to save the day with 11th hour U-turnGermany's economic strategy is dependent on the consumer, writes Derek Scally , in Berlin.Mon Jul 28 2003 - 01:00
German government criticised for guerrilla exhibition fundingGermany: The German government has come under attack for providing €100,000 for an exhibition about the Red Army Faction (RAF…Sat Jul 26 2003 - 01:00
Farmers plead for aid as drought ravages cropsGERMANY: German farmers have called for emergency aid to combat what has been dubbed the "drought of the century", just a year…Wed Jul 23 2003 - 01:00
IG Metall chief resigns after failed strikeThe leader of one of Germany's largest unions, IG Metall, has resigned just weeks after the union's first failed strike in half…Tue Jul 22 2003 - 01:00
A petty vendetta in the silly seasonA 30-year-old insult lies at the heart of the slanging match between Germanyand Italy, but it's all just a sturm in a teacup, …Sat Jul 12 2003 - 01:00
Schroder cancels his Italian holiday in diplomatic snubChancellor Gerhard Schröder delivered a clear snub to Italy yesterday by cancelling his summer holiday there, pushing diplomatic…Thu Jul 10 2003 - 01:00
German anger over Italian minister's jibeGERMANY: The German Chancellor, Mr Gerhard Schröder, may cancel his summer holiday in Italy later this month after a junior …Wed Jul 09 2003 - 01:00
Schroder presents €25bn plan for tax cutsThe German Chancellor Mr Gerhard Schröder has announced plans to bring forward multibillion euro tax cuts in an attempt to breathe…Mon Jun 30 2003 - 01:00
Iron curtain cultureHistory Erich Mielke, the head of the East German secret police, the Stasi, had a simple maxim in his daily work: everyone is…Sat Jun 28 2003 - 01:00
Kennedy 'milestone' speech prompts German letter of thanks to BushGERMANY: Berlin has used the 40th anniversary of John FFri Jun 27 2003 - 01:00
German Jewish leader flees as drug charge investigatedGERMANY: The media is feasting on the news that Mr Michel Friedman, one of Germany's most prominent Jewish leaders, is being…Sat Jun 21 2003 - 01:00
Germans mark 50th anniversary of workers' 'forgotten', failed revoltGERMANY: Germany yesterday reclaimed the memory of the failed uprising against East Germany's communist regime that Soviet tanks…Wed Jun 18 2003 - 01:00
Polish PM boosted by vote resultsPoland's minority government survived a confidence motion by 16 votes yesterday, strengthening the position of the Prime Minister…Sat Jun 14 2003 - 01:00
Polish government faces confidence vote it could losePOLAND: The future of the Polish minority government is on the line today after the Prime Minister, Mr Leszek Miller, called…Fri Jun 13 2003 - 01:00
Czechs expected to vote for EU accessionCZECH REPUBLIC: Czech voters are expected to follow their Polish neighbours and vote in favour of EU accession in a two-day …Fri Jun 13 2003 - 01:00
German economy continues to slideThe German economy continues its downward spiral, according to new data that shows industrial production is still sinking while…Thu Jun 12 2003 - 01:00
Poles leave it late before giving firm YesPOLAND: Polish voters kept their politicians on tenterhooks until the last minute yesterday before deciding, in a final surge…Mon Jun 09 2003 - 01:00
Poles set to join EU as majority votes in favourPoland was on its way back into the heart of Europe last night, 14 years after the fall of communism, as voters decided to join…Mon Jun 09 2003 - 01:00
Weak campaign sparks fears of Polish EU referendum failurePOLAND: Leading political observers in Poland are worried that the country's referendum on EU accession this weekend could fail…Sat Jun 07 2003 - 01:00
German politician dies in parachute jumpGermany: One of Germany's most controversial politicians died yesterday during a parachute jump in what police suspect was suicide…Fri Jun 06 2003 - 01:00
Algerian troops free 17 tourists kidnapped in SaharaALGERIA: German authorities say they are hopeful that 15 European hostages held in the Sahara Desert by suspected Islamic militants…Thu May 15 2003 - 01:00
Rise in German unemployment puts pressure on cutting debtUnemployment in Germany rose again in April to its highest level since German reunification, putting further pressure on Berlin…Thu May 08 2003 - 01:00
Twelve injured US soldiers are flown to military hospital in GermanyTwelve US soldiers wounded in Iraq were said to be in a stable condition after being flown to a US military hospital inside Germany…Tue Mar 25 2003 - 00:00
Court blocks ban on NPD 'neo-Nazis'Germany: Berlin suffered a major setback in its fight against the extreme right yesterday when the country's highest court struck…Wed Mar 19 2003 - 00:00
Schroder says that war cannot be justifiedGerman reaction: German Chancellor Mr Gerhard Schröder said yesterday there was no justification for a war against Iraq and …Wed Mar 19 2003 - 00:00
Anger over Schroder's social cutsGERMANY: The German Chancellor, Mr Gerhard Schröder, is facing a revolt from unions and from within his own party over his plans…Mon Mar 17 2003 - 00:00
Schroder tries to revive sick man of EuropeGERMANY: Two million Germans have flocked to cinemas recently to see Goodbye Lenin! , an affectionate look at the last days …Fri Mar 14 2003 - 00:00
Police allowed monitor calls by journalistsGermany: German media organisations have attacked a court ruling that allows investigators to monitor the mobile phones of journalists…Thu Mar 13 2003 - 00:00
Deutsche Telekom posts record €25bn lossDeutsche Telekom has announced losses of nearly €25 billion for 2002, the largest-ever loss in German corporate history, as the…Tue Mar 11 2003 - 00:00
Bundesbank wants action to avert crisisGermany's Bundesbank has sent a poison pen letter to Berlin warning that only drastic measures can save Europe's largest economy…Sat Mar 08 2003 - 00:00
Klaus succeeds Havel as Czech presidentCZECH REPUBLIC: Czech politicians yesterday chose the controversial former prime minister Mr Vaclav Klaus as the country's new…Sat Mar 01 2003 - 00:00
Bayer faces €464m lawsuitGerman pharmaceuticals giant Bayer is facing its first million-dollar lawsuit arising from the scandal surrounding Lipobay, its…Fri Feb 28 2003 - 00:00
Action to ban far-right party may collapseGERMANY: Germany's long-running legal battle to ban a far-right party accused of having "Nazi characteristics" could be in danger…Fri Feb 28 2003 - 00:00
Complaint filed over Deutsche Telekom issueGerman lawyers have filed a complaint against Deutsche Telekom for allegedly manipulating its share price before the company'…Thu Feb 27 2003 - 00:00
German business confidence risesGerman business confidence rebounded unexpectedly in February, according to a leading business index, giving a glimmer of hope…Wed Feb 26 2003 - 00:00
Leaked report says Germany may withdraw peacekeepers if war startsGERMANY: Germany has said it may withdraw its peacekeeping troops from Afghanistan in the event of a war on Iraq, according…Sat Feb 22 2003 - 00:00
