New conductor Kirill Petrenko will front free open-air concert – for one night only

Claims obscene postcards to supreme court president were sent by PiS-affiliated judges

Strong consumer spending not enough to counter weakening industrial production

‘Irish peace is European peace,’ says Macron ahead of visit to Paris from British PM

British PM visit fails to dent Brexit deadlock as German support for Ireland appears solid

German newspapers universally scathing of British PM and supportive of Irish concerns

German leader rebuffs UK attempts to make her officially negotiate on EU withdrawal

Federal finance minister enters race amid unpopular coalition and looming recession

Taking stock of dark and light legacy of a first experiment in democracy 100 years on

We are letting the British media make us doubt the strength of Berlin’s support

Far-right party paints itself in poll campaign as heir to protests that brought down wall

Berlin Letter: Forests are a cultural touchstone, so climate change’s effects have hit hard

SPD interim co-leader says party’s ambition is to lead alliance with Left Party and Greens

Petition seeks 20 cent charge per cigarette to be returned on proof butt is not discarded

‘Rainbow disease’ remarks and communist era comparison add to clerics’ anti-LGBTI rhetoric

The 1944 uprising remains a touchstone in Polish cultural memory

Berlin disagrees with Washington’s policy of ‘maximum pressure’ on Iran

Prosecutors in Munich charging Rupert Stadler with a number of offences

Karlsruhe court rules banking union of 2014 does not contradict German law

Suspect, who lived in Switzerland, had no apparent motive for the attack

The 31-year-old German blogger had denied claims that she invented 22 Holocaust victims in her family

Leading magazine could face fine over ‘LGBT-free zone’ sticker in its latest edition

Sebastian Kurz aide brought hard drives to be destroyed at specialist company in Vienna

CDU leader Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer sworn in as new defence minister

Germany calls crisis summit as Austria threatens further action against motorists

Claims PiS and church ‘directly responsible’ for hooligan attack on regional pride parade

EU-UK withdrawal agreement not up for renegotiation, German chancellor insists

Chancellor surprises everyone with choice to succeed Von der Leyen as defence minister

Kaiser Wilhelm II’s family is fighting with German state for return of valuable property

One critic calls freshly opened James Simon Gallery ‘Berlin’s most expensive cloakroom’

High cost of living in Dublin is only part of the reason why young Irish are giving it a go in Germany’s capital

Over 100 members warn that party in danger of being hijacked by regional chief Björn Höcke

German position ‘justifiable but by no means mandatory’, report says

Conviction of Ali Bashar for rape and murder of 14-year-old sparks fresh round of debate

German chancellor says she is ‘doing fine’ after another shaking spell with Finnish PM

Retail giant faces boycott calls after it fired employee for online comments about gays

All rise for round two in the long-running legal action between Facebook, Max Schrems and the Data Protection Commissioner

Transatlantic channel allows US to spy on EU citizens Data Protection Commission alleges

Data Protection Commissioner action could have major impact on firm’s business model

Irish people based in the sprawling German region offer advice on the CSU visit

Ahead of Irish trip, CSU pledges support for Ireland in all Brexit scenarios

‘Mission accomplished’ says smiling Rory Gallagher fan Steinmeier of Higgins’s visit

Ireland’s new consulate general to open later this year in Frankfurt

Whether for inward investment, exports or tourism, Germany is a top five country for Ireland with potential for much more

Michael D Higgins and Frank-Walter Steinmeier attend Other Voices concert in Berlin

Michael D Higgins on visit to Leipzig says challenges have brought Europe to the brink of change

President meets Angela Merkel and Frank Walter Steinmeier on German state visit

President cites it as proof of ‘strong and enduring’ bilateral relationship

President Higgins meets Angela Merkel and Berlin mayor during second day of state visit

President and Tánaiste Simon Coveney in Germany on three-day state visit

German defence minister (60) is seen as a liberal and reliable pair of hands

Higgins will visit a nation that has come a long way from mere ‘uninformed sympathy’

Any criticism of Berlin’s role in austerity will invite finger-pointing at Irish tax regime

France hits highest-ever temperature of nearly 46 degrees and wildfires rage in Spain

Second bout of public shaking sparks theories of cause and poses dilemma of privacy

Berlin Letter: Isherwood and his partner are being celebrated in the city’s gay museum

Cool rooms and 1,000 water stations supplied by Parisian authorities amid heatwave

Stefan Ernst claims he acted alone but authorities vow to continue investigation

Emergency plans activated as Warsaw, Rome, Paris and Munich register 33 degrees

Party’s 438,000 members will be asked to choose a new leader after another series of up to 30 regional conferences

Thousands of Ende Gelände demonstrators infiltrated Garzweiler 48sq km lignite mine

Director resigns after tweet about boycott, divestment and sanctions movement

CDU politician Walter Lübcke was found lying in pool of blood on terrace of his home

Berlin had planned to toll all private cars using the autobahn network in Germany

Man behind assassination of CDU’s Walter Lübcke may not have been a lone agent

Man suspected of shooting dead city administrative chief known for pro-asylum views

Citizens’ initiative presses for vote to make big investors sell housing to government

Systems developer job platform co-founded by Rathmines woman has sold for €57m

News of museum’s technical problems has been a case of deja vu all over again for Berliners

After emotional meeting with cross-border orchestra, delegates had tears in their eyes

Numbers living in the east down to 1905 level, while western part of country never so full

Conservatives within party increasing pressure over ‘disastrous’ opinion poll results

Fast-fashion giant’s 50th anniversary to be marked by store pickets

Leaked emails suggest Marek Lisinski, founder of the Have No Fear support foundation, may have invented his own abuse story

Party has received an early present six months before its 40th birthday

Greater spending and less immigration criteria on which Mette Frederiksen seeks allies

Death toll makes Niels Högel worst serial killer in postwar Germany

Social Democrats to head centre-left bloc with 25.3% of vote, according to election exit poll

SPD leadership crisis shows how much time the government spends thinking about itself

In wake of SPD leader resignation, German chancellor urged to restore trust

Summer of uncertainty looms as Berlin’s junior coalition partner debates future

Andrea Nahles resigns amid bad election results and lack of ‘necessary backing’

Social Democratic leader Andrea Nahles resigns after just 400 days in office

Mike Pompeo asks about German positions on Syria and tech giant Huawei

Journalists fear a push to deter potential sources or whistleblowers coming forward

Judge Brigitte Bierlein’s appointment is latest twist in political drama

‘AKK’ criticised for suggesting young man’s pre-election viral video was inappropriate

Leader of centre-right ÖVP party blamed by opposition for allowing populists into power

Shock result for Germany’s ruling parties, with worst-ever election for Merkel’s CDU

Hamburg police confirm they fatally shot man while responding to family incident

Emergency parliamentary sitting likely to include no confidence vote in chancellor Kurz

Chancellor pulls the plug after video sting involving leader of far-right Freedom Party

CDU leader Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer adjusts to power-share with Angela Merkel

Irish and Greek reforms ‘proven to be right’ despite ‘considerable’ burden for population

After years of denials, Don’t Tell Anyone forces bishops to face up to weight of cover-ups

German chancellor seems to be warming to proposal for mid-century climate neutrality

‘The inner Hitler was conserved in the east,’ says author and former athlete Ines Geipel

Authorities say 2019 likely to be a record year for measles with cases tripling in three states

Schäuble warns that growing number of MPs undermines voter confidence

Leaders hold pre-summit talks as German officials again deny any moves on backstop