Germany’s past crashes into the present
The AfD is not a Nazi Party 2.0, as many claim. But it wants to end decade-long efforts to understand Nazi crimes, which it claims are a ‘guilt cult’
Germany
Anti-immigration and pro-Russia – why did Germans vote for the AfD?
In the News podcast: Resounding victory for far-right party in regional election sends shockwaves
Mother of Dubliner charged with Israeli arms plant damage in Germany calls for trial observer
Daniel Tatlow-Devally was arrested along with four other Palestinian activists, after they broke into the Elbit Systems Deutschland facility
The Irish Times view on the German state elections: landmark win for the far right
The results is a big blow to chancellor Friedrich Merz
Germany’s far-right earthquake leaves Merz reeling with ‘existential shock’
AfD’s historic victory sets clock ticking on Germany’s postwar constitutional order, chancellor warns
Germany’s far-right AfD seeks support to rule after state election win
Party trying to form government in Saxony-Anhalt after falling three seats short of a majority
Germany’s AfD win regional elections; data centre energy use; the fall of rural Irish pubs
Early Edition with Andrew McNair
Voters in eastern German state have blown up post-unification politics
AfD win in Saxony-Anhalt has hit reset button on politics in Europe’s largest country
Ireland set to join EU-Nigeria ‘migrant returns’ pact
Five EU states plan to send migrants to offshore centres next year
Russian ambassador not in position to ‘lecture’ Ireland over Ukraine war stance, says Taoiseach
State accused of ‘copy-pasting EU conspiracy theories’ after Yury Filatov summoned to meeting in wake of drone attack at German airport
Volkswagen approves plan to cut 50,000 jobs in major overhaul
Labour chiefs say compromise on restructuring prevented ‘dangerous escalation’
Mass deportations, euro exit and Russian gas: the AfD’s plan for power
Victory in Saxony-Anhalt on Sunday would mark a postwar watershed, making the AfD the first radical right party to govern a German state since 1945
European commissioner ‘optimistic’ of budget deal during Ireland’s EU presidency amid divisions
Division notable among member states on proposed scale of seven-year funding round
Irish Government to summon Russian ambassador following Leipzig attack
EU’s high representative on foreign affairs signals sanctions on up to 1,600 Russian individuals and entities
German investigators identify suspects with Russian links in Leipzig drone attack
Germany has blamed Russia for sending explosive-laden drone to Leipzig airport used to send military equipment to Ukraine
Germany says Russia was behind last month’s attempted drone attack at Leipzig airport
Minister for Defence Helen McEntee said Russia’s ‘attempted drone attack’ at Leipzig airport was ‘part of a clear trend’
Does Aer Lingus think Frankfurt is a summer-only destination?
Passengers seem to have no choice but to travel with a different airline
Youth unemployment still well above pre-crash levels
New report underlines problems facing young people seeking work
From Dublin to Lublin: the haunting pleasures of eastern Poland
Zamość and Lublin are full of thought-provoking historical monuments and quietly charming moments
‘De-demonisation’ of Europe’s far right clears ground for resurgence of fascist ideas
World View: Historians unconvinced by deliberate forgetfulness in France and Italy, while German leader sounds alarm
British woman stabbed to death in German train station
Thirty-one-year-old had just arrived from London and was waiting for train to Austria at time of attack
The Irish Government is helping to usher in a new wartime economy in Europe
Europe has stumbled into a new growth paradigm with a reliance on the permanent threat of war
Last stand against far-right AfD in Germany’s east
An election in Saxony-Anhalt has become a defining test of whether Germany’s mainstream can still hold the line
Germany and ‘frugal’ allies signal budget compromise but reject further EU borrowing
Friedrich Merz and five other leaders demand spending cuts of ‘several hundred billion euros in a balanced manner’
Volkswagen chief warns company facing ‘critical’ fight for survival
German car giant plans swingeing cuts across its business amid Chinese competition
Migrant-led businesses strike over rising racism before key East German vote
Shops, restaurants and barbers close in Magdeburg as campaigners warn far-right AfD surge is fuelling fear and division
Another drone found at Leipzig airport
Chancellor Friedrich Merz warns of increasingly ‘unscrupulous’ hybrid attacks
At least 35,000 excess deaths recorded in Europe’s back-to-back heatwaves
Excess mortality in Germany, France and Spain alone has already exceeded 25,000, according to provisional figure
Sydney Marathon admits ‘unfortunate error’ as finisher’s medal depicts Munich stadium
Allianz Arena mistakenly etched on to the event’s participation medal instead of a local landmark
Ulrich Siegmund: AfD’s scent specialist smells victory
Right-wing candidate could be on course for one of the greatest political upsets in postwar German history
Why is Berlin still giving Russia a house in the heart of the city?
Four years into the Ukraine war, Berlin is still deciding what to do about the Russland-Haus
The Danube ran dry, and revealed an overblown metaphor
Its water levels have sunk so low that dozens of wrecked Nazi warships have been exposed. It’s hard not to see this as an extreme metaphor
Nearly 500 arrested over suspected arson in France as wildfires grip Europe
Residents in Belgium’s Liège province told to evacuate as country’s largest-ever fire burns through nature reserve
Nonstop hitchhiking across Continent – and a timely warning
Thumbing a ride can lead to extraordinary experiences
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