Poland’s prime minister warns of Russian interference before election that could change European landscapeSunday brings the first round of Poland’s presidential election, which will determine the country’s defence policy and EU path for years to comeFri May 16 2025 - 17:53
Merz vows to build the strongest army in Europe and revitalise Germany’s fortunesArmed forces will get ‘all the financial resources required’, new chancellor tells German parliamentWed May 14 2025 - 18:45
Self-styled ‘King of Germany’ arrested and his far-right group bannedKingdom of Germany ‘underpins supposed claim to power with anti-Semitic conspiracy narratives’, warns interior ministerTue May 13 2025 - 18:31
Germany’s new leadership may be having second thoughts about supporting Netanyahu’s warAmid the deteriorating situation in Gaza, pro-Israel chancellor Friedrich Merz is learning a hard lesson in Middle East realpolitikMon May 12 2025 - 19:23
Broken Republik: The Inside Story of Germany’s Descent into CrisisBloomberg journalists Chris Reiter and Will Wilkes provide timely, brutal diagnoses of the hollowed-out promises of modern GermanyMon May 12 2025 - 19:00
German intelligence service report on AfD faces claims of political interferenceExtremist designation of Alternative for Germany paused pending court decisionFri May 09 2025 - 16:36
German president tackles uncomfortable statistic: every second German favours ‘drawing a line’ under Nazi pastSurvey last year found just one in five Germans know how many Poles were killed during the Nazi wartime occupation Thu May 08 2025 - 19:40
Merz’s first day: Berlin back in business and interested in new ‘push for Europe’New German chancellor steps up efforts to bring peace to EuropeWed May 07 2025 - 20:36
Friedrich Merz confirmed as chancellor after humiliation exposes Germany’s shrunken centre Some in new coalition government did not support Merz in first round of Bundestag voting Tue May 06 2025 - 16:11
Profile: Friedrich Merz known for impulsive shifts and rhetorical sharpshootingEx-chancellor Angela Merkel has announced she will attend Tuesday’s swearing-in ceremony in BerlinMon May 05 2025 - 06:00
Olaf Scholz bows out with Beatles song, Bach piece and final plea for respectOutgoing German chancellor will hand over power to centre-right CDU party leader Friedrich Merz Fri May 02 2025 - 19:00
Germany designates populist AfD as far-right ‘extremists’Berlin gives security services extra powers as party’s politics classed as ‘incompatible’ with democracyFri May 02 2025 - 17:35
Centre-left SDP approves German coalition deal with centre-right CDUSDP co-leader Lars Klingbeil set to become vice-chancellor and federal finance ministerWed Apr 30 2025 - 17:51
After the death of popular Pope Francis, what now for Christianity?In Europe, after centuries of dominance, Christianity appears to be in retreatSat Apr 26 2025 - 06:00
Tensions rising in Germany amid criticism of Israeli government Growing conflict in Berlin, with state politicians and police facing off against pro-Gaza protestors, is seeping slowly into German federal politics Sat Apr 19 2025 - 13:00
Berlin court sentences man to three years over anti-Semitic attack on German-Jewish studentRuling comes amid protests against efforts to expel four pro-Palestinian activists from Germany, including two Irish citizensFri Apr 18 2025 - 18:30
German coalition deal gives SPD members Easter bellyacheSPD party members have received post from the party seeking permission to return as junior partners to the centre-right CDUWed Apr 16 2025 - 18:41
The liberation of Bergen-Belsen: ‘Hello, hello. You are free’ Concentration camp where Anne Frank, her sister Margot and some 70,000 others died stands as a warning for the futureTue Apr 15 2025 - 06:00
Efforts to expel two Irish citizens symptom of a growing exhaustion in GermanyGermany is grappling with a dilemma over what its postwar vow of ‘Nie wieder’, or never again, means in practice – is it a universal commitment to human dignity and human rights, or an exclusive promise to the Jewish people and Israel?Sun Apr 13 2025 - 07:00
Irish activist in Berlin welcomes decision to pause his removal over Palestine protestsShane O’Brien (29) will redouble organising efforts after ruling, he saysFri Apr 11 2025 - 17:09
AfD’s historic poll surge surprises even party’s MPs ahead of new Bundestag termEconomic analysts suggest economic uncertainty and internal party disagreements could yet dampen voter enthusiasm for the partyThu Apr 10 2025 - 19:58
Germany vows to ‘terminate’ residency of anyone engaging in ‘incitement and anti-Semitism’Federal coalition government agreement promises full border controls, a tighter asylum approach and expedited deportation of criminal foreign nationalsWed Apr 09 2025 - 12:49
Berlin’s state government defends planned expulsion of two Irish pro-Palestinian campaigners Shane O’Brien addresses 400 demonstrators in Berlin as lawyers prepare to file emergency motions over deportation order Mon Apr 07 2025 - 20:14
How two Irish protesters are facing deportation from Germany over pro-Palestine demonstrationsBert Murray (31) and Shane O’Brien (29) are fighting efforts to remove them. But why have Berlin authorities gone so far?Sun Apr 06 2025 - 19:30
Christian Democratic Union nerves on edge amid Alternative for Germany poll surgeFriedrich Merz has yet to secure the chancellery but polls show his party on just 25 per cent supportWed Apr 02 2025 - 16:11
Leipzig stays true to Bach, 340 years on City celebrates composer’s birthday with annual international musical competitionMon Mar 31 2025 - 05:00
EU warns Poland for suspending Dublin migrant regulationDonald Tusk said his country ‘will not accept migrants from other European countries under so-called Dublin systemThu Mar 27 2025 - 20:10
Berlin woman (66) gives birth to 10th childAlexandra Hildebrandt welcomed her first child in 1977 and has had eight since turning 50Wed Mar 26 2025 - 18:03
Insults, protests and seat-squabbles: Bundestag’s first day with far-right AfD as second-biggest partyRule changes prevent hardline group’s former leader from opening German parliamentTue Mar 25 2025 - 19:24
Alleged ex-RAF member denounces German trial over 13 armed robberies as politically motivatedDaniela Klette (66) makes first public appearance since arrest in Berlin a year ago after 34 years of living under assumed nameTue Mar 25 2025 - 19:13
Trial of alleged former Red Army Faction terrorist to open in GermanyDaniela Klette (66) is charged with attempted murder, theft and breaches of the war weapons control ActMon Mar 24 2025 - 14:30
Tesla-owning taxi drivers in Germany squeezed as customers boycott Musk’s carsPopularity of tech billionaire’s car brand plummets in country where it has its only European factoryThu Mar 20 2025 - 11:01
Bundestag backs record borrowing packageThree-party alliance backs borrowing package of €500 billion for infrastructure projects and an effective blank cheque for defence and security spendingTue Mar 18 2025 - 19:15
Bundestag to go out with a bang by debating €1 trillion stimulus plan Unprecedented package for defence, climate and infrastructure spendingMon Mar 17 2025 - 19:00
‘The most Irish place on mainland Europe’ celebrates St Patrick’s DayPolice stepped up security measures but reported no serious incidentsSun Mar 16 2025 - 18:50
Munich tightens security measures for St Patrick’s Day parade Event comes a month after two died in a car attack in the cityFri Mar 14 2025 - 19:00
Bundesbank warns incoming chancellor Merz of costs of runaway borrowingGreens agree to back €1 trillion investment planFri Mar 14 2025 - 17:37
Germany’s Merz woos Greens with €50 billion climate package for defence voteGreens also likely to push controversial bill to reform German abortion law Thu Mar 13 2025 - 18:48
Europe to stand united in face of trade war, Minister for Finance saysPaschal Donohoe confident US pharma will not walk away from long-term investment in Irish plants and people Thu Mar 13 2025 - 17:02
German Bundestag buries Swabian housewife under €1 trillion debt pileWith an eye on Donald Trump’s Nato threats, Friedrich Merz has a plan that will permit effectively unlimited spending on defenceThu Mar 13 2025 - 05:00
Volkswagen grapples with sliding earnings amid crisis Losses in China and cost of closing Audi plant in Brussels outstripping growth in South America and sales revenue in North America and Europe Wed Mar 12 2025 - 06:00
As NordStream operator fights legal action in Europe, speculation of US-Russian pipeline partnership growsIs a US-led consortium interested in buying or leasing the pipelines from their Russian owners, or is it ‘a tale from Absurdistan’?Tue Mar 11 2025 - 06:00
Incoming German coalition promises crack down on immigrationCDU leader indicates he is open to common European nuclear umbrellaSun Mar 09 2025 - 19:00
Volkswagen bets on new EV to recapture Beetle glory daysVW ID.Every1 will be available from 2027Fri Mar 07 2025 - 15:16
Trump’s Gaza development plans worth ‘a closer look’, says Germany’s commissioner against anti-SemitismCommissioner Felix Klein said ‘any proposal that can help alleviate the suffering in Gaza should be seriously discussed’Thu Mar 06 2025 - 17:55
Germany’s Merz faces dramatic showdown on two fronts amid defence and infrastructure challengesChancellor-designate faces opposition in his own party and a delicate balance in reconvened Bundestag, which must approve measuresThu Mar 06 2025 - 05:00
Germany’s Merz unveils €900bn borrowing plan for security and infrastructureIncoming chancellor Friedrich Merz seeks to shore up defence, infrastructureTue Mar 04 2025 - 19:00
US pause on military aid to Ukraine already in effect as trains are halted, says Polish PMVon der Leyen says Europe is in an ‘era of rearmament’ as Trump pulls back US securityTue Mar 04 2025 - 10:46
Tensions remain as Austria finally gets a new government and Germans start talking about oneFar-right FPO finds itself in opposition in Austria despite winning last September’s electionMon Mar 03 2025 - 19:10
Polish anti-abortion activist ordered to apologise for calling former taoiseach Leo Varadkar a ‘deviant’Kaja Godek said homosexuality was a 'deviation' on a Polish talkshow in 2018Mon Mar 03 2025 - 06:00
