Berlin LGBTQ refuge carries âpsychological burdenâ as homophobic attacks riseOne owner of queer cafe-bars has filed 45 police complaints in the last 18 months, all linked to homophobic violenceWed Jul 23 2025 - 06:00
Berlin presents proposals to seize corporate property holdings Residents have backed grassroots plan to force landlords with more than 3,000 flats to sell their holdings to the cityMon Jul 21 2025 - 19:00
Tariffs an unwelcome shock to a German economy already battling an exports slowdownNew Merz government promises to slash red tape to incentivise companies but Trump tariffs could render those plans mootMon Jul 21 2025 - 05:00
Berlin rejects EU sanctions against Israel over GazaGermany chancellor says Israel âis defending itself against attackâFri Jul 18 2025 - 15:04
Polandâs chief rabbi rejects memorial to wartime pogrom as âdisgraceâPlaque denies Polish involvement in murder of Jews at village of Jedwabne, instead blaming a German unit Wed Jul 16 2025 - 06:00
German chancellor insists coalition ânot in crisisâ after second Bundestag calamity in two monthsRow over judicial appointment hands far-right opposition another political stick to beat the governmentTue Jul 15 2025 - 06:00
Germany might have solved Irelandâs urban EV charging problemDeveloped by German group Rheinmetall, the charger sits flush with the kerb and has just gone into mass production after successful pilots Mon Jul 14 2025 - 05:00
Mother from German billionaire family accused of abducting children in bitter custody battleProsecutors allege restaurant heiress Christina Block contracted ex-Israeli agents for kidnappingFri Jul 11 2025 - 16:15
Alternative for Germany tries to tone down to cut further into mainstreamParty is keen to win over more supporters of Friedrich Merzâs CDUFri Jul 11 2025 - 12:00
Expense claims by Mairead McGuinness âlegal and ethicalâ, Simon Harris saysFine Gael politician claimed âŹ800,000 for space she owns which served as a constituency office during her 16 years as an MEPSat Jul 05 2025 - 06:00
Irish in Germany are caught between starkly different perspectives on the war in GazaWith large Jewish, Israeli and Palestinian communities, debate about the war is messy, conflicted and shifting. For the countryâs Irish population, navigating it is complexFri Jul 04 2025 - 13:00
Focus turns to money as German political honeymoon endsCoalition members meet to fill in awkward detail of their vague shotgun agreementWed Jul 02 2025 - 06:00
As summer heats up, the controversy over one teacherâs claims of homophobia is boiling overBrazilian-born Oziel InĂĄcio-Stech is suing a school over what he alleges is inaction in the face of abuseTue Jul 01 2025 - 05:00
Colum McCann: âDiane Foleyâs story was inherently dramatic â mother meets sonâs killer, then forgives himThe novelist has turned American Mother, his book about the executed journalist James Foley, into an opera with the composer Charlotte BrayTue Jun 17 2025 - 05:14
Thomas Mannâs 150th birthday present to Germany and the world: a warning from historyThe author, who lambasted fellow Germans from exile for embracing fascism, is as relevant as ever Sat Jun 07 2025 - 11:45
Merz gives Trump a reminder of his family history as he passes Oval Office testGerman chancellor Friedrich Merz was aiming to trigger a thaw, even if that meant smiling away Trumpâs second World War jokesFri Jun 06 2025 - 14:31
Israeli foreign minister finds shifting moods as he visits BerlinGideon Saâar given promises of German support but hears criticism of aid distribution programmeThu Jun 05 2025 - 19:19
Friedrich Merz gets ready for Trumpâs Oval Office endurance testAhead of their meeting in Washington, the German chancellor has sought advice from recent survivors of Trumpâs new reality television formatThu Jun 05 2025 - 05:00
German immigration clampdown ruled illegal by federal courtRuling undermines pledge by Friedrich Merz and his government to tackle immigrationTue Jun 03 2025 - 06:00
âItâs just beginning and itâs going to get uglyâ: Pro-Trump Polish president-elect reflects divided nationWarsawâs allies in Europe left wondering who they will be dealing with: a populist head of state or its centrist prime ministerMon Jun 02 2025 - 21:34
Polish presidential election: Pro-Trump candidate Karol Nawrocki wins votePoland faces political deadlock after nationalist wins second round of election by less than two percentage pointsMon Jun 02 2025 - 07:36
Poland heading for political uncertainty after presidential election run-offPro-EU candidate had narrowest of leads after polls closed with 50.3 per centSun Jun 01 2025 - 22:06
Pub takes centre stage in presidential race as Polish voters go for another roundSundayâs run-off is a close race between two very different candidates, Rafal Trzaskowski and Karol NawrockiThu May 29 2025 - 16:54
Germanyâs Merz vows long-range weapons for Ukraine following talks with ZelenskiyLong-awaited German shift in policy, after 1,189 days of conflict, follows Berlin meetingWed May 28 2025 - 17:15
War in Gaza strains historical German-Israeli relationshipNearly three months into Israelâs humanitarian blockade on Gaza, a shifting mood is palpableWed May 28 2025 - 05:00
Four former VW executives found guilty in âDieselgateâ caseDecade-old Volkswagen scandal involved the manipulation of diesel emissions from VW vehiclesMon May 26 2025 - 12:50
Polish presidential race sees candidates neck-and-neck but light years apartCentrist RafaĆ Trzaskowski has only a narrow lead over right-wing alleged football hooligan Karol Nawrocki Sun May 25 2025 - 19:42
Nord Stream saga shows German leadersâ magical thinking and economical approach to the truth German media investigation raises questions about Angela Merkelâs role in Nord Stream 2 projectFri May 23 2025 - 15:34
Merz vows to defend Nato territory as German troops deploy in LithuaniaChancellor tells Baltic states of Germanyâs soft stance on Putin: âI assure you, that time is overâThu May 22 2025 - 16:38
Germany increases border checks: Alexander Dobrindt oversees radical policy shift Federal interior minister is sheriff in mainstream political Germanyâs last-chance saloonWed May 21 2025 - 19:45
Poland election cast as âbattle to side with Europeâs democracies or troublemakersâFirst-round presidential vote sees Donald Tuskâs candidate finish only 1.5 points ahead of populist rivalMon May 19 2025 - 12:20
Margot FriedlĂ€nderâs family were murdered in Auschwitz. She returned to Berlin at 88 with a messageWorldview: She would travel to schools to tell children there was âno Christian, Jewish or Muslim blood, just human blood. People killed millions of people because they didnât see their victims as peopleâSat May 17 2025 - 07:03
Polandâs prime minister warns of Russian interference before election that could change European landscapeSunday brings the first round of Polandâs presidential election, which will determine the countryâs 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 Germanyâs fortunesArmed forces will get âall the financial resources requiredâ, new chancellor tells German parliamentWed May 14 2025 - 18:45
Self-styled âKing of Germanyâ arrested and his far-right group bannedKingdom of Germany âunderpins supposed claim to power with anti-Semitic conspiracy narrativesâ, warns interior ministerTue May 13 2025 - 18:31
Germanyâs new leadership may be having second thoughts about supporting Netanyahuâs 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 Germanyâs 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 âdrawing a lineâ 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
Merzâs first day: Berlin back in business and interested in new âpush for EuropeâNew German chancellor steps up efforts to bring peace to EuropeWed May 07 2025 - 20:36
Friedrich Merz confirmed as chancellor after humiliation exposes Germanyâs 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 Tuesdayâs 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 âextremistsâBerlin gives security services extra powers as partyâs politics classed as âincompatibleâ 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: âHello, hello. You are freeâ 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
