Germany conflicted as public sympathy for Israel begins to shift
Journey since Hamas-led attacks of October 7th, 2023 has been unprecedented and uncomfortable as civilian deaths in Gaza rise
Germany
‘An agent of the Kremlin’: Former bank executive located in Moscow with new identity
Jan Marsalek disappeared in 2020 after German payments company Wirecard collapsed with €1.9bn hole in balance sheet
Polish president to push Berlin for help against Russian drone incursions
‘Utterly unacceptable’ violations prompt Britain to summon ambassador amid war drills with Belarus
Far-right AfD’s vote triples in elections in German bellwether state
Party takes 16.5% of vote in North Rhine-Westphalia, behind governing CDU and Social Democrats
German car industry seeks fightback amid slumping market share
German automakers face shrinking market share and job cuts. Can they recover?
‘Full speed against a wall’: Munich motor show a mix of excitement and angst
Lots of shiny new cars scattered about the city of Munich, but equally plenty of dire warnings of the future
Letters to the Editor, September 9th: Defending human rights, strong Irish women, and the President’s dog
‘Palestinian Centre for Human Rights has been added to a US sanctions list’
Irish protester Kitty O’Brien accuses Berlin police of widespread violence
Investigation under way into assault on O’Brien who claims police brutality expected in pro-Palestine demonstrations
Merz and Macron anxious to speak the same political language
German chancellor and French president work to revive a struggling relationship
Ukraine war: Mixed signals from European states on any future peacekeeping force
European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen chided by German defence minister after ‘pretty precise plans’ remark
Germany’s ‘grey army’ at centre of political battle over retirement age
Boomers have shattered social contract, requiring new deal between generations, says economist
‘The video is really awful’: German ambassador treating police assault of Irish person ‘very seriously’
Kitty O’Brien (25) twice punched in the face by German police officer at Berlin protest against killing of Palestinian journalists in Israeli air strikes
‘Drogheda may have his head but we’ll always have his heart’: Oliver Plunkett’s remaining influence in Germany
Accounts of Plunkett’s life have more intrigue, disguises and double-crossing than Game of Thrones crossed with House of Cards
Video shows Irish protester assaulted by German police during Gaza demonstration
Video shows Dubliner Kitty O’Brien (25) punched by officer during protest over journalists killed in Gaza
With dry ice and a laser show, Germany’s new war machine gets star-studded launch
Rheinmetall’s new artillery shell factory marks Germany’s dramatic pivot from pacifism to military powerhouse
European leaders back Moldova in face of ‘massive’ pre-election interference by Russia
Germany says Kremlin wants to ‘turn back time’ and regain hold over EU candidate country
‘What will become of us?’: Germany struggles with military recruitment as voluntary service falls short
A new national service bill offers better pay, discounted driving lessons, language lessons and other sweeteners
Angela Merkel’s legacy under scrutiny in a Germany gripped by distrust and a rising far-right
Former chancellor’s immigration policy linked by some to present-day unrest
Burying the Enemy - The Story of Those who Cared for the Dead in Two World Wars: A civilising veneer for savagery
A thoughtful book about unfortunate men and what their treatment says about British-German relations
For the Bundestag speaker, high office is no bar to her lust for life or love
Julia Klöckner has been pursued across Germany by gossip columnists this summer, but is there another agenda afoot?
Italy arrests Ukrainian over Nord Stream pipeline attacks, German prosecutors say
Explosions severely damaged pipelines carrying gas from Russia to Europe in September 2022
Friedrich Merz’s first 100 days in office: Furious allies and disastrous polls
The German chancellor faces a mutinous coalition partner, furious political allies and disastrous poll numbers
Germany’s Israel pivot is raising fears among Jewish residents
From bus attacks to Holocaust comparisons, some in the Jewish community report a surge in hostility following arms sales restriction
Zelenskiy to visit Downing Street ahead of Trump meeting with Putin
European leaders and Ukrainian president speak with Trump ahead of Friday’s US-Russia summit
France, Germany and UK call on Iran to resume nuclear discussions with US
Three countries say Iran must resume negotiations with US over nuclear programme
European leaders eye Trump-Putin talks on Ukraine with anxiety
Despite positive spin from Wednesday’s meeting, Zelenskiy and Europe will be shut out of Alaska summit
How many crash tests does it take to develop the safest car around? Mercedes has an answer
As the new CLA Shooting Brake makes its debut, we look behind the scenes at the car’s safety credentials
German theatre cancels play about abuse in Catholic Church after director objects to religious content
Use of prayers and rituals cited as reason for axing collaboration with clerical abuse survivor
Are school holidays too long? A mother of two and school principal debate
Parents are frustrated at juggling work demands and childcare while children are off for up to three months every summer
Germany divided over plan to limit weapons for Israel
Just 36 per cent of Germans say they hold a positive view of Israel
Our unmarried son living abroad has died just before his first child was born. Who inherits?
With differences from one country to another, it is important to secure independent and local legal advice on inheritance law
Germans told to work more, as citizens make most of holidays
New chancellor Friedrich Merz suggests his fellow German citizens need to work more
Israel’s Gaza City plan greeted with widespread international criticism
Move to expand Israeli operations in the Palestinian territory would expel close to a million residents from their homes
Chancellor’s plan to pause arms exports to Israel splits coalition and shocks Germany’s Jewish community
Friedrich Merz said move taken in protest at Israel’s plan to occupy all of Gaza
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