Stoiber appeals to FDP to form coalitionGERMANY: Mr Edmund Stoiber, the conservative challenger in Germany's general election on Sunday, has called on the liberal Free…Thu Sept 19 2002 - 01:00
Schroder's stance on Iraq credited with moving him ahead in pre-election pollsThe German Chancellor has welcomed Iraq's offer on weapons inspectors and has told the United Nations he is ready to make available…Wed Sept 18 2002 - 01:00
Stoiber U-turn on foreign workersGERMANY: Germany's conservatives presented proposals to crack down on immigration yesterday in the hope of recapturing the lead…Tue Sept 17 2002 - 01:00
Man who crashed aircraft into World Trade Centre alive - fatherEGYPT: Mohammed Atta, who crashed one of the aircraft into the World Trade Centre last September, is alive and hiding in Egypt…Mon Sept 02 2002 - 01:00
German confidence index sinks againLeading German economists have warned that the country's upswing could stall after an influential business confidence index sank…Thu Aug 29 2002 - 01:00
Lufthansa cuts fares to thwart low-cost challengeLufthansa, the German national carrier, cut the cost of its domestic flights yesterday in a move designed to head off a challenge…Wed Aug 28 2002 - 01:00
Upstaged Schroder wants new rules for TV debateGERMANY: The German Chancellor, Mr Gerhard Schröder, is seeking a rule change for the second of two television election debates…Tue Aug 27 2002 - 01:00
Haider floods row may yet split coalitionAUSTRIA: The flood waters that swamped central Europe last week now threaten to wash away the Austrian government.Mon Aug 26 2002 - 01:00
Necessity forces Schroder to take the gamble of his careerDespite the looming election, Chancellor Schröder has postponed tax cuts for a year to help fund flood repairs and so far the…Fri Aug 23 2002 - 01:00
Five Iraqi men held over embassy occupationThe five men who stormed the Iraqi embassy in Berlin on Tuesday were remanded in custody after appearing in court yesterday.Thu Aug 22 2002 - 01:00
Hostages at Iraqi embassy freed in police raidGerman police commandos stormed the Iraqi embassy in Berlin yesterday evening, ending peacefully a five-hour standoff, arresting…Wed Aug 21 2002 - 01:00
Bundesbank warns on budget deficit limitsThe Bundesbank has warned that Germany's budget deficit could rise to 2Tue Aug 20 2002 - 01:00
The blame game will carry on to climate conferenceGERAMNY: The German chancellor will have a lot to say when he addresses the upcoming Climate Change conference in Johannesburg…Mon Aug 19 2002 - 01:00
Elbe leaves Dresden devastated as floods rush northGERAMNY: Torrential flood waters in Germany continue their violent push north this morning after destroying dozens of dams and…Mon Aug 19 2002 - 01:00
Flooding threatens to overwhelm Prague's defencesPrague watched and waited last night as the surging River Vltava threatened to breach flood defences in what locals are calling…Thu Aug 15 2002 - 01:00
Tourists stranded as Prague evacuatedCaffrey's Irish Pub on Prague's old town square should have been bustling with customers yesterday evening.Wed Aug 14 2002 - 01:00
Floods in central Europe claim up to 90 livesAt least 90 people are believed dead and thousands more homeless as central Europe sank further under water last night.Wed Aug 14 2002 - 01:00
Immigrants may have to leave - German liberalsGERMANY: Immigrants who refuse to integrate into German society should be deported, according to the leader of Germany's liberal…Mon Aug 12 2002 - 01:00
Campaign over drugs decisionGerman pharmacists have launched a campaign to reverse a government decision to allow medication to be ordered from abroad.Mon Aug 12 2002 - 01:00
Schroder warns US against 'military misadventure'GERMANY/US/IRAQ: The German Chancellor, Mr Gerhard Schröder, came out fighting yesterday, launching his re-election campaign…Tue Aug 06 2002 - 01:00
German economy begins hesitant recoveryThe German economy has begun a hesitant recovery but could easily be knocked back into recession, according to the country's …Fri Aug 02 2002 - 01:00
End of an era for celebrity chief executivesThe rising economic tide that lifted them to the upper reaches of German industry has gone out and the chief executives idolised…Fri Aug 02 2002 - 01:00
Germany, France to seek common position on farming subsidiesGermany and France agreed on a four-month consultation process yesterday to hammer out a common position on agriculture subsidies…Wed Jul 31 2002 - 01:00
Speculation rife about Middelhoff's next moveNew speculation surrounds the future of Mr Thomas Middelhoff, the former chairman of media giant Bertelsmann, who industry insiders…Wed Jul 31 2002 - 01:00
Schroder to start election campaign early in attempt to increase popularityGermany's ruling Social Democrats (SPD) will start their final election campaign push next Monday, two weeks early, in a last…Tue Jul 30 2002 - 01:00
Middellhof to be chief executive at Deutsche TelekomDeutsche Telekom's new chief executive will be Mr Thomas Middellhof, the current chairman and chief executive of the German media…Mon Jul 29 2002 - 01:00
Irish success at world architect congressIrish architects triumphed in Berlin last night, receiving two prizes from their international peers at the World Congress of…Fri Jul 26 2002 - 01:00
US seeks to stay immune for good at ICCThe United States is seeking bilateral agreements with European governments that would prevent US soldiers ever being prosecuted…Tue Jul 23 2002 - 01:00
Embattled Deutsche Telekom chief tenders resignationDeutsche Telekom's chief executive, Dr Ron Sommer, resigned yesterday, after weeks of speculation, ending a turbulent seven-year…Wed Jul 17 2002 - 01:00
Deutsche Telekom shares suffer as boardroom decides Sommer's fateDeutsche Telekom shares plunged in value yesterday in anticipation of today's showdown between chairman Dr Ron Sommer and Telekom…Tue Jul 16 2002 - 01:00
Deutsche Telekom chief likely to be replacedDeutsche Telekom chief executive Dr Ron Sommer is likely to start clearing out his desk today after apparently losing his struggle…Mon Jul 15 2002 - 01:00
German leader attacks Brussels policiesGERMANY: The German Chancellor, Mr Gerhard Schröder, has attacked leading officials in the European Commission for pushing "…Mon Jul 15 2002 - 01:00
Seven die as freak storm hits Berlin regionSeven people were killed and at least 26 injured when a freak storm with gale-force 12 winds swept through Berlin yesterday evening…Fri Jul 12 2002 - 01:00
Swiss order to Tupolev pilot to descend countered plane's own order to climbFurther details emerged yesterday on the confusion surrounding the vital last minutes of the Russian passenger aircraft and the…Tue Jul 09 2002 - 01:00
Schroder and rival trade insultsGERMANY: Chancellor Gerhard Schröder traded insults with his conservative challenger in the forthcoming election in a newspaper…Mon Jul 08 2002 - 01:00
Former SS man guilty of mass killingGERMANY: A 93-year-old former SS officer dubbed "The Butcher of Genoa" was sentenced to seven years in prison yesterday.Sat Jul 06 2002 - 01:00
Germans set up criminal inquiry into air collisionGERMANY: Prosecutors in the southern German city of Constance yesterday launched a criminal inquiry to establish if errors contributed…Fri Jul 05 2002 - 01:00
Sun breaks through with cheaper and easier OfficeFor most computer users, Microsoft Office is like the microwave ovenFri Jul 05 2002 - 01:00
Mid-air collision inquiry focuses on SwissGERMANY: Swiss air traffic Skyguide have said an automatic warning system that might have averted the two-plane collision over…Thu Jul 04 2002 - 01:00
Fire rains from the sky as jets collide over GermanyGERMANY: The smell of pine cones and kerosene hangs in the air in the wooded hills of Germany overlooking Lake ConstanceWed Jul 03 2002 - 01:00
Vatican threatens to oust women ordinandsAUSTRIA: The Vatican is threatening to excommunicate nine women who will be ordained Catholic priests today on a River Danube…Sat Jun 29 2002 - 01:00
Austrian banks pay €124m penalty for fixing chargesEight leading Austrian banks were fined €124 million by the European Commission yesterday for fixing charges in what investigators…Wed Jun 12 2002 - 01:00
Germany moves to avoid EU food banGERMANY: German agriculture officials gathered for a crisis meeting in Berlin yesterday to head off a possible European Commission…Mon Jun 10 2002 - 01:00
German court restores Ryanair's right to use 'Frankfurt-Hahn' name in advertisingRyanair's battle with German national carrier Lufthansa took another twist yesterday when a German court restored its right to…Sat Jun 08 2002 - 01:00
German jobless increase dashes hopesGerman unemployment rose by 60,000 in May, the largest rise in five years, dashing hopes that the employment market was starting…Sat Jun 08 2002 - 01:00
Feelings run high in Berlin, where criticism of Sharon is seen as condemnation of IsraelGERMANY: The synagogues of Berlin are easy to recognise from the armed police and tanks that stand guard outside their gates…Sat Jun 08 2002 - 01:00
Keane reality check for GermansThe German media was licking its wounds yesterday after Wednesday's result, a very different tone to pre-match coverage that …Fri Jun 07 2002 - 01:00
Irish serve up a helping of 'schadenfreude'Revenge is a dish best served cold, but yesterday afternoon Irish soccer fans in Berlin dished up a steaming slice of schadenfreude…Thu Jun 06 2002 - 01:00
German state switches to Linux softwareGERMANY: The German government is abandoning Microsoft's Windows operating system to use its archrival, the free software Linux…Tue Jun 04 2002 - 01:00
Schroder rallies troops in re-election campaignThe German Chancellor, Mr Gerhard Schröder, rallied his troops in Berlin yesterday in a rousing speech designed to kick off his…Mon Jun 03 2002 - 01:00
