The former FBI director on Donald Trump, the 2016 US election, and history’s verdict

Row about asylum seekers sharpens between CDU and centre-right Bavarian allies CSU

Craw festival in Berlin will explore solutions to Ireland’s social problems

Despite vast differences on capacity of fund, Macron remains ‘pragmatic’ about numbers

Set up in 2006 by Dubliner Susan Walsh, the Globe Business College in Munich is fostering Irish-Bavarian business relations

Emmanuel Macron to arrive in Berlin on Tuesday for latest round of crisis diplomacy

Comments come amid heavy criticism over intensifying child separation row

Chancellor denies CDU allies in Bavaria blackmailing her to back tougher asylum rules

VW has backed and promoted Rupert Stadler despite calls for his resignation

Jaroslaw Kaczynski last seen in public in April and was said to be suffering from arthritis in knee

The border question in Germany remains unresolved since the refugee crisis

Minister to present new plan to close borders to asylum-seekers arriving from EU countries

Arts event in Neukölln is about ‘clearing up our own backyard as emigrants’

Analysis: Hostility to Merkel’s open-door policy has put wind in the sails of CSU

Fake news tweet causes palpitations in Berlin as hectic weekend of shuttle diplomacy looms

Fine is largest ever imposed in Germany

If Ireland is serious about Germany it will take it seriously, and on its terms

Chancellor’s Bavarian allies defy her attempts to broker a compromise

Tánaiste says Germany’s history of division gives it insight into Irish Brexit concerns

At least 10 CDU MPs speak out against chancellor in favour of tougher asylum rules

Tánaiste warns London not to let internal cabinet politics stymie Brexit talks progress

Under pressure both at home and abroad, Angela Merkel needs stable partners

US president’s torpedoing of G7 summit on Twitter was ‘sobering and a bit depressing’

‘You started quite a while ago when enthusiasm for Joyce was not as strong as now’

President warns against ‘uncritical pursuit of globalisation’ and ‘Davos’ capitalism

German chancellor warns of deterioration in Europe’s relationship with US

Chancellor caution in response to Emmanuel Macron’s desire for radical leap forward

Government accused of corruption after 1,200 non-qualifying refugees granted asylum

De-Cix sued BND and interior ministry over spying on 1,200 communication lines

Bear shot in Lünebach zoo after fleeing rising water but ‘missing’ big cats found in own enclosures

Move seen as masterstroke in polarising politics as state’s secularists seethe

The fine for violating the ban on face coverings is 1,000 kroner (€134) for the first offence

Move follows court ruling that cities breaching EU air quality limits must take action

De-Cix says BND taps at Frankfurt hub are illegal as they capture domestic communications

Chancellor gives address 25 years after neo-Nazi arson killings of Turkish-Germans

Rudi Dutschke led the student revolt in West Germany, but after an assassination attempt, he and his wife Gretchen found solace in(...)

Dozens of cultural and political associations plan to counter-protest at right-wing AfD

Facebook and Google face legal challenges based on GDPR

European data protection bodies vow to work with Irish colleagues on complaints

Pursuit of cheaper travel outside school holidays may land parents with steep fines

Wagenknecht and Lafontaine woo AfD working-class voters with #fairLand

The General Data Protection Regulation is a 99-chapter piece of legislation that returns to people control of their personal data

‘Wave Gothic Meet-Up’ is a good-natured celebration of decay, decadence and death

First thaw in relations frosty since Russia’s annexation of Crimea and Ukraine conflict

Ruling follows growing debate about the consequences of chemical use in farming

Merkel ignores Weidel’s criticism, saying Germany’s budgets reflect sustainable politics for future generations

Vera Jourová says countries must ensure laws facilitate ‘free political choices of people’

Özil and Gündogan pose with Turkish president reigniting debate about integration

Germany needs a booster injection for its ‘never again’ vaccine against the anti-Semitic virus

State premier Söder orders ministries and public offices to display a cross in entrance halls

German chancellor has many topics to get through with a US president known for short attention span

Andrea Nahles has softened leftist tone since serving as minister under Angela Merkel

Recording artists handing back Echo prizes following win by controversial rap duo

One-third of SPD delegates decline to back candidacy of Andrea Nahles for leader

Irish data watchdog's approach is under scrutiny after recent revelations

Berlin is struggling to align its culture of restraint with its changing place in the world

Many Jews in Germany fear intolerance among refugees and a resurgent native anti-Semitism

Paris and Berlin visions of European Union at odds over emphasis on euro zone

Dundrum native Caroline Staunton has watched Ireland’s opera revival and is now contributing to the ambitious new Irish National O(...)

German rappers accepted Echo prize on day of remembrance for Holocaust victims

Minister meets German counterpart and urges EU to pursue banking union over tax harmonisation

Plan likely to make clear a reboot of relations must engage with Merkel’s federal government

Hearing concerns questions over transfer of EU user data from network’s Dublin HQ to US

German chancellor summons new cabinet to castle outside Berlin to settle tensions

Police release six men detained on suspicion of planning an attack on Berlin’s half-marathon

German police decline to comment on reports man had criminal record and links to far-right groups

Twenty people seriously injured and woman (51), man (65) and driver (48) all dead

German man drove into beer garden in western city of Münster before taking his own life

Catalan leader says country needs mediator to try to address political crisis

Former Catalan leader urges Spain dialogue after being freed pending extradition proceedings

Spain’s victory in securing arrest of Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont now looks hollow

German court now has to decide whether to act on arrest warrant issued by Spain

In Berlin, where one in five is on the dole, talk of change is being followed closely

Claims theatre director Benny Fredriksson was hounded by problematic accusations

Former Catalan leader arrested on Sunday on way back to self-imposed exile in Belgium

Data commission saw problems with justification for sharing Facebook data with developers

Carles Puigdemont detained on European arrest warrant after crossing into Germany

New EU rules will allow data-protection organisations to oversee the work of the DPC in Dublin

Ruling conservative government is moving for a second time to tighten abortion laws

Ornua says microbes discovered in the tested butter were not a health concern

AfD ridiculed for attacking kindergarten’s decision to celebrate its ‘calendar of cultures’

‘We support Ireland and the Border question without ifs or buts,’ says German official

Warm welcome for Taoiseach from Angela Merkel

SF motion calling on Government to stand down unit has backing of other Opposition parties

‘Germany supports the Irish position completely’ on Northern border, German chancellor tells Taoiseach after Berlin meeting

Taoiseach notes ‘inconsistency’ that ex-MP felt obliged to resign while Senator sidelined

Airport was set to open in 2012 until safety checks revealed defective smoke extractor system

Taoiseach’s inaugural official visit to Berlin a chance to explore growing EU reform debate

The loophole allowed a political firm to collect unauthorised data on millions of users

Marcin Warchol: Would Ms Justice Donnelly refuse to surrender criminals to Germany or Spain?

German chancellor hints at mutualisation of debts if EU states improve competitiveness

High Court judgment will force EU to face a decision it has ducked for years

Record number of government MPs refuse to vote chancellor back into office

Mainstream media praises Aileen Donnelly’s referral of extradition case to Europe

Polish minister says Ireland delaying punishment of ‘serious drug mafia criminal’

Judge’s decision based on legal changes in Poland shifts relations into uncharted waters

Minority partner pledges to take tougher approach to criminality from asylum seekers

Richard Bruton tells Germans Brexit has made Ireland more European in its outlook

Success of Merkel’s fourth term hinges on relationship with SPD figures Scholz and Nahles