More than 50 governments sign deal to tackle tax evasionNoonan praises agreement that will force banks to exchange informationThu Oct 30 2014 - 01:00
Germany issues warning over ‘patent boxes’ tax subsidyBruton says US multinationals will advise Government on ‘knowledge box’ tax schemeWed Oct 29 2014 - 11:52
Syrian refugee crisis pushes nearby nations to limitNeighbouring countries tell delegates in Berlin financial support is not enoughWed Oct 29 2014 - 10:22
German business confidence declines furtherSurvey of managers revealed deep pessimism about the economyMon Oct 27 2014 - 20:47
Troubling memories of Achill on display in BonnPainter René Böll, whose father’s travelogue inspired by Achill is well-known in Germany, has unveiled an exploration of the island’s cillíní, the graveyards for unbaptised childrenWed Oct 15 2014 - 01:00
Germany expects Irish tax reform in return for IMF loan restructuringBundestag demand came as German MPs backed Government’s loan repayment planWed Oct 08 2014 - 19:01
Brussels upset by anti-austerity FranceParis set for battle over failure to meet deficit targets set by European CommissionTue Oct 07 2014 - 01:00
Merkel ‘couldn’t eat properly with a knife and fork’ - KohlBook reveals unvarnished views not intended for publication until after Kohl’s deathMon Oct 06 2014 - 09:51
New prime minister promises a fairer SwedenLöfven vows to secure opposition support for minority government by pursuing centrist policiesSat Oct 04 2014 - 01:00
Poland’s new prime minister promises economic reformEwa Kopacz also signals a more pragmatic approach on UkraineThu Oct 02 2014 - 20:44
Rocket Internet shares fall on first day of tradingSamwer brothers want to become leading internet player, particularly in e-commerceThu Oct 02 2014 - 11:45
German minister compares far-right party to neo-NazisSchäuble brands Alternative für Deutschland "demagogical"Mon Sept 29 2014 - 22:09
Germany’s modern economic miracle ‘built on sand’Country's image of itself is based on illusions, says economist Marcel FrazscherMon Sept 29 2014 - 01:00
Sweden moves towards minority centre-left governmentSocial Democrat leader Stefan Löfven announces plan to form coalition with Green PartyFri Sept 26 2014 - 17:38
German business confidence falls againUncertainty over cost of Russian sanctions damages sentimentThu Sept 25 2014 - 01:00
German unification remains a `work in progress`The eastern jobless rate is at record post-unification low of 10.3%Thu Sept 25 2014 - 01:00
Berlin must add ‘social dimension’ with fiscal reformsGermany’s Europe minister says Berlin ready to take on a leading role in EU’s futureTue Sept 23 2014 - 01:00
Migrants a concern for Germans and Swedes, polls revealPolls in both countries reveal tougher stance on foreign nationalsSat Sept 20 2014 - 01:00
Ireland urged to do more for its vulnerable populationGerman survey of social justice in Europe ranks Ireland 18th out of 28 countriesTue Sept 16 2014 - 02:20
Sweden’s Social Democrats plan to freeze out far rightParty tops poll but potential coalition is 15 seats short of a majorityTue Sept 16 2014 - 01:00
Social Democrats return to power in SwedenStefan Löfven’s party tops poll in early data with 31%Mon Sept 15 2014 - 01:00
German eurosceptics surge in local electionsAfD heading for double-digit supportMon Sept 15 2014 - 01:00
Dubarry proves a hit with sporty SwedesBallinasloe firm selling into Swedish market for 20 yearsMon Sept 15 2014 - 01:00
Stieg Larsson predicted rise of the right in SwedenBestselling author anticipated the rise of the far right that was evident in yesterday's electionsMon Sept 15 2014 - 01:00
Left targets privatisation in Swedish electionOpposition argues wheels have come off centre-right coalition’s reformsSat Sept 13 2014 - 01:00
Feminists and far right try to disturb Swedish centreSweden’s short-term political future may be decided by minor partiesFri Sept 12 2014 - 01:00
Sony banking on its own ‘Sonyness’ to return to formThe Walkman inventor is trying hard to escape its tech also-ran statusThu Sept 11 2014 - 01:30
Migration becomes key issue in Sweden’s election debateRising support for limiting immigration is at odds with Swedish liberal consensusThu Sept 11 2014 - 01:00
Mayo brothers to sell share in Checkpoint CharlieNama-backed site at Cold War border crossing point to be put on marketMon Sept 08 2014 - 01:00
Germany and France in austerity vs stimulus stand-offIn Germany, talk of European austerity’s demise has been greatly exaggeratedFri Sept 05 2014 - 01:30
Finland and Sweden to bolster ties with NatoMove follows unauthorised entry by Russian planes into airspace of both countriesFri Sept 05 2014 - 01:00
Microsoft pre-empts new iPhone with Lumia launchEurope’s premier tech showcase celebrates 90 years in BerlinThu Sept 04 2014 - 01:20
Gauck accused of ‘pouring oil on the fire’ by criticising RussiaGerman president told Polish audience that Russia’s actions had ‘effectively severed its partnership’ with EuropeWed Sept 03 2014 - 01:00
True face of Berlin begins to reveal itselfThe survivor city seems to believe its future should look like its lost pastSat Aug 30 2014 - 01:00
‘Florence on the Elbe’ no stranger to disaster but Saxons refuse to go underToday’s Dresden is a beautiful city showing a confident edgeFri Aug 29 2014 - 01:00
Peter Sutherland urges Juncker to create post of migration commissionerEU needs new approach to migrant crisis, says UN special representativeThu Aug 28 2014 - 01:00
Thuringia goes beyond Bratwurst to create high employmentThe new division Germany faces is no longer east-west, but urban-ruralThu Aug 28 2014 - 01:00
Once-popular Berlin mayor resigns as costs of planned airport climbGermany’s first openly gay politician beleaguered by political problemsWed Aug 27 2014 - 01:00
Not everyone is knocking Germany’s brave new worldSome might like to knock down Halle’s new town, but many locals disagreeWed Aug 27 2014 - 01:00
Potsdamers’ dance to music of time brings back Prussian pastThe boom town near Berlin seems determined to leap over its East German pastTue Aug 26 2014 - 01:01
From Nazi holiday camp to Cold War base to hot propertyPrivate developers renovate symbol of Nazi and East German regimesMon Aug 25 2014 - 01:00
Since the wall came tumbling downAlmost 25 years after reunification, how has the former East Germany changed? A journey through the region by our Berlin Correspondent begins todaySat Aug 23 2014 - 01:00
Germany pledges to arm Kurd forces and ‘set aside taboos’ on Iraq military roleForeign minister says it is ‘not enough to show disgust’ at murder of journalistThu Aug 21 2014 - 01:00
German call for urgent EU-wide solution to boost growthLeading economic institute calls for response through investment bondsSat Aug 16 2014 - 01:00
Ex-Hypo Real Estate chief Georg Funke faces criminal chargesInvestigation concludes six years after near-collapse of bank’s Dublin subsidiary DepfaFri Aug 15 2014 - 01:00
GDP figures not worrying GermanyStatistics involve first use of new methodology to allow greater comparisonFri Aug 15 2014 - 01:00
Slowdown in Europe leads to calls for ECB actionPoor figures on growth from leading euro economies Germany and FranceFri Aug 15 2014 - 01:00
Berlin: a city in a state of nervous fluxSome Berliners worry the city’s free spirit – and affordable rents – are being eroded by property speculationThu Aug 14 2014 - 01:00
Europe divided over Iraq crisis as hopes of co-ordinated response faltersParis breaks ranks with plan to send arms to help defend YazidisThu Aug 14 2014 - 01:00
Is the Dublin property boom an indicator that Ireland is over the hump?A German newspaper this week it informed its readersof its concerns over property prices in the capitalThu Aug 14 2014 - 01:00
