Polish twin foregoes post of prime ministerPOLAND: Coalition talks opened in Warsaw yesterday hours after the leader of the winning party, Jaroslaw Kaczynski of the Law…Thu Sept 29 2005 - 01:00
Schroder says he will not stand asideGermany: German chancellor Gerhard Schröder has said he is prepared to enter a grand coalition to break Germany's week-old coalition…Mon Sept 26 2005 - 01:00
Porsche plans to take 20% stake in Volkswagen to prevent takeoverGerman luxury carmaker Porsche has announced plans to buy a 20 per cent sake in Volkswagen, Europe's largest car manufacturer…Mon Sept 26 2005 - 01:00
Polish voters set to oust governmentPOLAND: Polish voters will oust their luckless left-wing government tomorrow in a general election that has turned into a bitter…Sat Sept 24 2005 - 01:00
Schroder seeks fresh mandate in poll fightChancellor Gerhard Schröder made a final plea for a fresh mandate to "renew Germany without social division" as tomorrow's general…Sat Sept 17 2005 - 01:00
Polish speaker pulls out of election racePOLAND: Poland's parliamentary speaker, Wlodzimierz Cimoszewicz, has withdrawn from next month's presidential election - an …Thu Sept 15 2005 - 01:00
Far right's last push for first-time votersGERMANY: On a gloomy, drizzly Monday morning, Germany's neo-Nazis took the general election to the schoolyards.Tue Sept 13 2005 - 01:00
Listen to your voters, Ahern urges EU leadersTaoiseach Bertie Ahern has urged European leaders to listen to their voters and to press ahead with their votes on the European…Fri Jun 03 2005 - 01:00
Holocaust memorial opens after 17-year campaignGERMANY: Berlin's Holocaust Memorial was officially opened yesterday, marking the end of a 17-year campaign by journalist Lea…Wed May 11 2005 - 01:00
Tourists flock to Hitler's hideaway 60 years after his suicideGERMANY: Berlin Letter A trip to Berlin just wouldn't be complete without a visit to the unholy grail of tourist traps: Hitler…Mon May 02 2005 - 01:00
Papal choice is a mixed blessing for GermanyPOPE BENEDICT XVI: The Germans are happy that one of their own is Pope, but they're also filled with Teutonic angst because …Sat Apr 23 2005 - 01:00
Ratzinger missed worst of Nazi school systemPOPE BENEDICT XVI: As a young man in Bavaria, Pope Benedict may have been inspired by those who stood against the Nazis, people…Fri Apr 22 2005 - 01:00
Roots in traumatic German historyPope's formative years: As Pope Benedict XVI celebrated his first Mass in the Vatican yesterday, his fellow Bavarians recalled…Thu Apr 21 2005 - 01:00
Walesa announces he is to resign from SolidarityPOLAND: Lech Walesa has announced his resignation from Solidarity, the Polish trade union he founded 25 years ago which spearheaded…Thu Apr 14 2005 - 01:00
Claim Ireland is getting more corrupt rejectedIRELAND: Transparency International's (TI) Irish chapter rejected reports yesterday that Ireland is becoming more corrupt after…Thu Mar 17 2005 - 00:00
Divisions persist at Bush-Schroder meetingChancellor Gerhard Schröder and President George Bush opened a new-formula can of varnish yesterday to gloss over past differences…Thu Feb 24 2005 - 00:00
Bundesbank talks up economyThe Bundesbank has said there is "no cause for pessimism" about Germany's economic prospects in 2005 despite some recent disappointing…Tue Feb 22 2005 - 00:00
German building firm failsGermany's troubled construction sector claimed another victim yesterday when Walter Bau, the industry's fourth-largest building…Wed Feb 02 2005 - 00:00
Fischer calls for 'neo-Nazis' to be punishedGERMANY: The German Foreign Minister, Mr Joschka Fischer, has demanded that all legal measures be used to punish members of …Mon Jan 24 2005 - 00:00
Is it goodbye sandals, hello power for Greens?World View: It's 25 years since the Greens marched onto the German political stage in dungarees and Birkenstock sandalsSat Jan 22 2005 - 00:00
In the centre of Stasi power the calendar still shows December 1989BERLIN LETTER: They gathered in their thousands outside the drab, seven-storey office block in Normannenstrasse, East Berlin…Mon Jan 17 2005 - 00:00
Treasury closer to German dealA German court-appointed administrator has expressed confidence at the ability of Treasury Holdings to arrange a refinancing …Fri Jan 14 2005 - 00:00
Germany's jobless rate climbs to a seven-year high of 10.8%Germany's unemployment rate has risen to 10.8 per cent with 4Wed Jan 05 2005 - 00:00
INTERNET CAMPAIGN: more than 2,000 pro-Tara signaturesThe campaign to stop the construction of the M3 through Tara has gone online with an Internet petition attracting over 2,000 "…Thu Dec 09 2004 - 00:00
EU's yes to Turkey draws mixed responseEU: There were mixed reactions yesterday among commentators in Turkey and Germany, home to some two million Turks, to the European…Fri Oct 08 2004 - 01:00
Schroder rival opposes reformsGERMANY: Chancellor Gerhard Schröder came under new pressure over his reform programme last night after his political nemesis…Tue Aug 31 2004 - 01:00
Bundesbank says Stability Pact may be breached againThe Bundesbank has warned that Germany could breach the Stability Pact criteria for the fourth consecutive year in 2005.Tue Aug 17 2004 - 01:00
German protests at cuts reveal lingering divisionsGERMANY: Nearly 15 years after they brought down the Communist regime, over 20,000 former East Germans took to the streets yesterday…Tue Aug 10 2004 - 01:00
Stoiber critical of 'weak' CDU leadersGermany: One of Germany's leading conservatives has reportedly said they don't stand a chance of winning the 2006 general election…Thu Aug 05 2004 - 01:00
From beanfield to seedy boulevard, but no shiny, happy peopleHollywood Letter: Seems it never rains in southern California, or so the song goesThu Jul 22 2004 - 01:00
Schroder says deal makes larger EU more governableBerlin has welcomed as a "historic decision" the agreement on the European constitution but has declined to comment on demands…Mon Jun 21 2004 - 01:00
Berliners suffer have-a-go Joycean hacksBerlin: Germany was in no doubt what day it was yesterday after the Tageszeitung (TAZ) newspaper threw out its regular editorial…Thu Jun 17 2004 - 01:00
At 21.5%, worst result for ruling SPD since warGermany: Chancellor Gerhard Schröder has conceded the European elections were a slap in the face for his ruling Social Democratic…Tue Jun 15 2004 - 01:00
Schröder's Social Democrats win just 21% of voteGermany: Chancellor Gerhard Schröder's Social Democrats (SPD) suffered a stinging setback in the European elections yesterday…Mon Jun 14 2004 - 01:00
Czech election follows bland campaignCountry profile: Czech Republic Czech voters are expected to follow a Europe-wide trend in the European elections and use their…Thu Jun 10 2004 - 01:00
Little interest in Europe as Slovaks focus on jobless rateCountry profile: Slovakia Slovakia, in common with many other EU member-states, had a lacklustre European election campaign.Thu Jun 10 2004 - 01:00
Schroder's wriggle room is shrinking fastA €15 billion shortfall in tax receipts next year leaves the Chancellor in an unenviable position, writes Derek Scally.Fri May 14 2004 - 01:00
German SPD leader urges focus on growthThe leader of Germany's ruling Social Democrats (SPD), Mr Franz Münterfering, has called on European leaders to abandon a strict…Wed May 12 2004 - 01:00
Schroder backs embattled EichelGermany's embattled finance minister, Mr Hans Eichel, received the public backing of Chancellor Gerhard Schröder yesterday when…Tue May 11 2004 - 01:00
Return to normality for Czechs, SlovaksCZECH REPUBLIC: Prague's Wenceslas Square was the backdrop for another historic celebration last night when, 15 years after …Sat May 01 2004 - 01:00
Poland planning pull-out of troops from IraqPoland is planning to withdraw its troops from Iraq in the coming months, dealing another blow to the US-led coalition forces…Tue Apr 20 2004 - 01:00
Boxer and the mystery man square up for a presidential contestIn today's presidential poll Slovaks must choose between a boxer turned politician and an unkown quantity, writes Derek Scally…Sat Apr 17 2004 - 01:00
Welteke greeted with tabloid headlinesDecember 31st, 2001, is etched in the German psyche as the day the dear old Deutschmark diedSat Apr 17 2004 - 01:00
Bundesbank president steps downThe president of the German Bundesbank, Mr Ernst Welteke, has bowed to extraordinary political pressure and resigned two weeks…Sat Apr 17 2004 - 01:00
Donors pledge €6.5 billion to AfghanistanGermany: The Afghanistan donors' conference ended in Berlin yesterday with a new agreement to tackle the country's growing drug…Fri Apr 02 2004 - 01:00
A must-read if you're a MartianMoving to a new country is always a dramatic experienceFri Mar 19 2004 - 00:00
Unmasking a masterstrokeHistory: Visiting Dresden two years ago, it was hard to imagine how the narrow streets of the old town, then awash with flood…Sat Mar 06 2004 - 00:00
Pacemaker sends message direct from heartGERMANY: They've been singing for years about love letters straight from the heart, but now German doctors have developed a …Thu Feb 26 2004 - 00:00
Schroder backs EU entry for TurkeyChancellor Gerhard Schröder has said the EU should not treat Turkey any differently than any other country seeking to join the…Mon Feb 23 2004 - 00:00
Fine Gael leader lobbied for Romanian adoptionThe leader of Fine Gael, Mr Enda Kenny, lobbied for a Romanian adoption for an Irish couple despite a ban on foreign adoptions…Mon Feb 23 2004 - 00:00
