Tunisian Sami Aidoudi says he was ‘kidnapped’ by Germany and faces torture at home

The Left Party has spent almost three decades on Bundestag opposition benches

Chancellor wants ‘fairer’ burden-sharing to more evenly distribute refugees in Europe

Farmers at wits’ end with crops that have struggled to grow since last substantial rain in May

Franziska Schreiber’s exposé claims party plays on fears in drift towards extremism

Berlin Letter: Military or civil service was abolished in 2011 – and some want it back

Chancellor’s break from predictable vacation pattern sparks rash of speculation

Stability coming under pressure of hard right- and left-wing movements

Frankfurt Letter: ‘New old town’ installed as urban regeneration threatens communities

The US has not invented new problems but has pointed out inconsistencies in Germany’s trade, foreign and defence policies

Agencies based in ‘anchor centres’ to take hardline approach, state premier says

Germany may face crop shortfalls as farming body warns of ‘worst harvest of the century’

Proposal by regional leader of far-right Freedom Party condemned by Jewish groups

Arsenal star’s shock retirement from international football has Germany talking about race and identity in an era of rising nation(...)

As city stages pride march, fears mount that tolerance is yielding to violence and unease

Anne Sofie von Otter blames her country’s cultural herd mentality for husband’s suicide

Beate Zschäpe sentenced in case that exposed police racism and staggering incompetence

Ten detained after Jewish man from Syria wearing Star of David is beaten up in Berlin

Horst Seehofer warned European Commission of security risks posed by its Brexit stance

Berlin's questioning of the principle of free movement in Europe will have a huge fallout

Compromise does away with ‘transit centres’ and seeks to avoid undermining Schengen

PM claims Hungary being misunderstood in efforts to protect Europe and Schengen zone

Merkel’s coalition partner rejects ‘asylum seekers behind guarded fences’ in heated Bundestag debate

Court president Malgorzata Gersdorf goes to work in defiance of judicial reforms

Chancellor’s legacy tied forever to refugee hand she played on principled hunch

Berlin asylum control prompts Austria, Italy and Czech Republic to talk of tighter borders

Vienna rejects proposal to pass asylum seekers back over Austrian border

What Angela Merkel has proposed in an 11th-hour agreement

Everything at stake for Merkel unless she can tame her Bavarian political allies the CSU

Germany’s interior minister offered to resign over EU deal to tackle immigration

Never-ending crises take toll on Merkel as gloss comes off football team and economy

CSU yet to accept EU proposals while minister pledges to begin turning back migrants

High-stakes stand-off in Berlin as Merkel’s Bavarian allies decide on support for EU deal

Even if German chancellor gets a reprieve on Sunday, her political obituary is written

EU members at summit agree on processing centres for refugees and to bolster Frontex

ZDF finds 61% of Germans expect chancellor to beat challenge from Bavarian allies

Steinmeier in Belarus to attend opening of memorial at Maly Trostenets camp where 60,000 Jews died

German chancellor under increasing pressure to secure comprehensive EU-wide deal

Merkel’s CSU coalition partner threatens to close borders in days to asylum seekers

Observers suggest CSU demands on German chancellor may be running out of steam

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(...)