German chancellor insists coalition ‘not in crisis’ after second Bundestag calamity in two months
Row over judicial appointment hands far-right opposition another political stick to beat the government
Germany
Germany might have solved Ireland’s urban EV charging problem
Developed by German group Rheinmetall, the charger sits flush with the kerb and has just gone into mass production after successful pilots
Trump offers to send more arms to Ukraine via Nato allies
US president appears to cool on Vladimir Putin and welcomes move for further sanctions against Russia
Mother from German billionaire family accused of abducting children in bitter custody battle
Prosecutors allege restaurant heiress Christina Block contracted ex-Israeli agents for kidnapping
Alternative for Germany tries to tone down to cut further into mainstream
Party is keen to win over more supporters of Friedrich Merz’s CDU
Germany loosens the purse strings in spite of recession
Chancellor Friedrich Merz has embraced jam-for-all politics after years of dry bread
Expense claims by Mairead McGuinness ‘legal and ethical’, Simon Harris says
Fine Gael politician claimed €800,000 for space she owns which served as a constituency office during her 16 years as an MEP
Irish in Germany are caught between starkly different perspectives on the war in Gaza
With large Jewish, Israeli and Palestinian communities, debate about the war is messy, conflicted and shifting. For the country’s Irish population, navigating it is complex
Focus turns to money as German political honeymoon ends
Coalition members meet to fill in awkward detail of their vague shotgun agreement
As summer heats up, the controversy over one teacher’s claims of homophobia is boiling over
Brazilian-born Oziel Inácio-Stech is suing a school over what he alleges is inaction in the face of abuse
Germany to help Ukraine make weapons more quickly
Move will help Kyiv negotiate more strongly in peace talks, German foreign minister says
‘Trump always chickens out’ is starting to look more like ‘the man always gets his way’
Brussels will try to avoid all-out trade war with US, but faces agreeing tariffs deal tilted in Washington’s favour
Pro-Israel countries to block Irish efforts to sanction Israel at EU summit
Several member states will not agree for EU to take action despite review of EU-Israel trade agreement
Once the Deed is Done by Rachel Seiffert: Close to collapse on the Western Front
This historical fiction is a powerful panorama of postwar Germany
Germany floats return to conscription if volunteer plan fails
Berlin aims to more than double army reserves in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
Why there is more to soccer jerseys today than mere colours, fabrics and tribalism
A new book looks at forces such as geopolitics and social values that lie behind the shirts we see, wear and root for
EU may be finally approaching ‘point of departure’ on Gaza war
Iran war threatens to stall growing support within EU for action against Israel, as foreign ministers meet in Brussels
Europe should stop whining and ‘act like the superpower’ it is, former US general warns
Ben Hodges tells a London audience that Nato members on continent should prepare for future Russian strikes on their air and sea ports
Half of Irish businesses have raised their prices in past year, survey finds
Irish businesses are falling behind European counterparts on innovation
‘Dublin is very multicultural, which I love. But there’s also this weird energy in certain areas’
Hamza Pirimo from Uganda came to Ireland in 2024
An Irishman in Berlin: ‘For Germans, everything is forbidden unless it allowed’
Wild Geese: Property investment specialist and entrepreneur Adrian O’Sullivan lives in Berlin, Germany
Merz gives Trump a reminder of his family history as he passes Oval Office test
German chancellor Friedrich Merz was aiming to trigger a thaw, even if that meant smiling away Trump’s second World War jokes
Trade tensions simmer under surface of cordial White House meeting between Trump and Merz
US and German leaders also discussed the war in Ukraine
Israeli foreign minister finds shifting moods as he visits Berlin
Gideon Sa’ar given promises of German support but hears criticism of aid distribution programme
Ryanair flight makes emergency landing in Germany after nine injured in turbulence
Milan-bound Ryanair flight diverts to southern Germany due to heavy turbulence from a thunderstorm
Friedrich Merz gets ready for Trump’s Oval Office endurance test
Ahead of their meeting in Washington, the German chancellor has sought advice from recent survivors of Trump’s new reality television format
Thousands evacuated from Cologne after discovery of second World War bombs
Three American bombs, each with impact fuses, were discovered during construction work
Police comb ‘vast’ area of Portugal’s Algarve in Madeleine McCann case
Madeleine disappeared aged three in 2007 while on holiday with her family
German immigration clampdown ruled illegal by federal court
Ruling undermines pledge by Friedrich Merz and his government to tackle immigration
‘It’s just beginning and it’s going to get ugly’: Pro-Trump Polish president-elect reflects divided nation
Warsaw’s allies in Europe left wondering who they will be dealing with: a populist head of state or its centrist prime minister
Mercury Engineering aims for €3bn revenue within five years
Construction group eyes strong expansion in key European markets
Germany’s Merz vows long-range weapons for Ukraine following talks with Zelenskiy
Long-awaited German shift in policy, after 1,189 days of conflict, follows Berlin meeting
War in Gaza strains historical German-Israeli relationship
Nearly three months into Israel’s humanitarian blockade on Gaza, a shifting mood is palpable
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