Old habits die hard as Angela Merkel keeps tight hold on information in memoir
Reluctance to elaborate on the personal and political was key to the chancellor’s political longevity. It is a trait she struggles to escape in her book Freedom
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Germany’s political instability hurting Europe, EU leaders say
European Union leaders sound alarm over weak governments in Germany and France
An intervention from Germany’s opposition could prove important to the EU’s approach to migration
The party is calling for a temporary closure of the country’s borders to asylum claimants
Friedrich Merz to compete against Olaf Scholz for chancellery in 2025
Centre-right opposition leader gets CDU and CSU backing in shift towards tougher line on migration
Members of Germany’s CDU call for co-operation ban on Sahra Wagenknecht Alliance
BSW party made strong showing in regional elections in Saxony and Thuringia
Weekend wipeout looms for Scholz coalition parties in eastern Germany
Concerns about immigration, the war in Ukraine and energy are reshaping the country’s political landscape
Good employment news for Saxony at a time of political uncertainty
Polls before a weekend state election place the ruling Christian Democratic Union and the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD almost neck and neck
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Germany is gearing up for elections in 2025, and the CDU leader plans to come out on top
Germany’s Friedrich Merz talks tough amid far-right surge
How the country's main opposition leader tackles the increasingly popular Alternative für Deutschland will go a long way to determining whether he gets an opportunity to become chancellor
As bad as Dublin? In Berlin’s broken rental market, 200 people apply for one apartment
Problems facing Germany’s second most expensive rental market are not dissimilar to our own: a lack of new-builds, a surge of new arrivals and a failed rent-cap attempt
Police raid European People’s Party headquarters in Brussels
Investigation stemming from Germany is separate from Qatargate probe
Frustrated Berliners face political deadlock after Germany’s first rerun election
Analysts suggest Berliners have run out of patience with ruling party SPD after 2021 election ruled invalid
Eco-friendly public toilet a symbol of Berlin’s dysfunction
City-state will rerun an election on Sunday after last year’s poll descended into chaos
Germany’s CDU faces headache over ex-spy chief’s refusal to leave party amid racism claims
In era of identity politics, it is not clear what Merz will do about others in party who share Maassen’s views
Ukraine dismisses German chancellor’s statements on weapons aid
Ukrainian ambassador says options provided by Berlin did not include heavy equipment
Berlin boosts military spending to combat Putin’s ‘war of aggression’
Chancellor Olaf Scholz presents radical rethink of German foreign and energy policy
Irexit leader wages war on Covid-19 certs in role paid by EU
Hermann Kelly works for right-wing Romanian MEP who opposes ‘mandatory’ vaccines
Jam for all promised as Germany enters post-Merkel era
SPD-led coalition promises ‘decade of investment’ but fails to explain who will pay for it
Germany’s response to soaring Covid cases stymied by political row
Top public health official warns that Germany is heading for ‘a very bad Christmas’
Writing was on the wall for Bundesbank president and ECB hawk Jens Weidmann
Bank chief saw himself as out of step with likely new German government
‘Implosion’: CDU plays blame game after German election disaster
Centre-right party begins search for third leader in three years
Knives come out in Merkel’s party as Germans vote for change
Analysis: Centre-left SPD wins election with snappy campaign and clear messaging
SPD leader Scholz calls for coalition talks after German election win
Angela Merkel’s CDU suffers slump in support, leaving centre-rivals with ‘visible mandate’ to govern
Germany tilts towards centre-left victory as SPD edges ahead in election
Ruling CDU heads into post-Merkel era with fiasco as support slides eight points
German democracy enters a new chapter as Merkel departs
Europe’s most populous – and powerful – country goes to the polls on Sunday
Germany’s main political parties almost level ahead of election – poll
Outgoing chancellor Merkel’s CDU hoping for a record fifth term in government
Germany’s federal election: The parties, polls, coalitions... and how it all works
September 26th vote to determine who will succeed Angela Merkel in Europe’s hot seat
What lies ahead for Germany’s post-Merkel political economy?
All election promises on tax and pension reform acknowledge recent era’s neglect
The Irish Times view on Germany’s election: how Berlin’s EU policy could shift
The most interesting points of difference between the two candidates to replace Angela Merkel are their plans for the EU
German election gets dirty amid Trump and Nazi comparisons
CDU steps up attacks on SPD in federal election campaign as final Merkel term nears end
Macron warns Europe must contain ‘irregular flows’ of Afghan migrants
French president promises to protect those ‘most threatened’ by Taliban insurgency
UK hopes to reset relationship with Germany after forever misjudging Merkel
Johnson will hope to reopen the Northern Ireland protocol with her successor
‘Opportunity to recalibrate’: Who will rule in the post-Merkel EU?
Exit of the EU's great deal-maker raises prospect for new configurations of power
Europe after Merkel: Goodbye to the woman who has held Europe together
What will happen to Germany and the EU after she departs the scene in September?
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