Carmaker does not specify where British cuts will fall but Dagenham and Halewood will not be affected Business live – latest updates Ford has said it will cut 4,000 jobs in Europe, becoming the latest carmaker to try to reduce costs amid...
CDU leader Friedrich Merz has long been sharply critical of Chancellor Olaf Scholz's government. Now, though, Merz appears to be in good position to become Germany's next chancellor. Would he really do things that much differently?
Strike with US-made missiles has prompted fears of Russian reprisal that would broaden the scope of a frontline Russia-Ukraine war live: latest news updates A Ukrainian strike using American-made missiles to hit targets deep inside...
Senior SPD figures hold talks on candidate for chancellor amid speculation about switch to popular defence minister Germany’s chancellor, Olaf Scholz, is under mounting pressure to step aside as his party’s candidate for the job in...
Boris Pistorius says ‘no one believes’ two undersea fibre-optic communications cables were cut accidentally Russia-Ukraine war – latest news updates Germany has said it has to assume that damage to two undersea fibre-optic communication...
Fifty years ago, the electronic pioneers released a 23-minute song about a road – and changed pop music for ever. Our writer hits the speed-limit-free highways of Düsseldorf and Hamburg in search of its futuristic brilliance Ask people...
My father, Michael Halliwell, who has died aged 96, was a Church of England clergyman in Jersey who devoted much of his life to promoting Anglo-German friendship. His mission derived largely from his childhood in Jersey, where he was...
Schelling Architecture Foundation refuses to give James Bridle the €10k prize after signing of open letter A German architecture foundation has rescinded one of its €10,000 (£8,360) awards from a British artist over the signing of an...
Pro-business party internally referred to its plans as ‘D-day’ Germany’s pro-business Free Democratic party, which collapsed Olaf Scholz’s governing coalition this month in a dispute over the budget, reportedly plotted its exit weeks...
Transparency International writes to EU requesting inquiry into potential failure to declare travel and ticket expenses An NGO has called for an investigation into five far-right members of the European parliament, warning of a potential...
Ukrainian president says talk between German and Russian leaders on war will reduce Putin’s isolation Volodymyr Zelenskyy has warned that a telephone conversation between Olaf Scholz and Vladimir Putin will open a “Pandora’s box”, after...
Axel Scheffler says he hopes Wuschel auf der Erde will encourage more children to learn his first language Axel Scheffler, the illustrator behind the international children’s bestseller The Gruffalo, has launched a book to help primary...
European Commission figures predict German economy, usually the engine of the EU, will contract O.1% this year Business live – latest updates Germany’s looming general election will be fought against the backdrop of a stagnating economy,...
It was once the envy of the world – but now its arrogance and failure to change or take risks lie at the root of its decline About 50 years ago, a man named Hans Bauer who worked in marketing for a German carmaker came up with the slogan...
Chancellor makes fiery appeal in parliament for opposition support ‘for the good of the country’ The German chancellor, Olaf Scholz , has defended his decision to oust his finance minister , which has led to the break up of his...
German chancellor confirms vote of confidence date, giving path to 23 February election, as Friedrich Merz attempts to create distance between parties The German parliament is bracing itself for a showdown of its main players, following...
We’re interested to hear how people feel about the collapse of German chancellor Olaf Scholz’s government, and which issues may decide their vote at the general election The collapse of Germany’s three-party ruling coalition has...
German energy firm shaves €3bn from spending plans for next financial year to €7bn A German energy firm has said that Donald Trump’s election victory has increased the risks of investing in offshore wind projects – but his return to the...
Der Spiegel journalist Regina Steffens and author John Kampfner explain how Germany’s traffic light coalition came to an end, and the profound problems facing whichever government comes next As Germans processed the news of Donald...
One of the great postwar figurative painters who was a leading light of the School of London Frank Auerbach’s paintings, each one wrested from chaos over weeks and months of struggle, place the artist firmly in the English tradition...