The German chancellor and his foreign minister recently visited China and the Middle East and the government is conducting crisis diplomacy at all the global hotspots. But Berlin has failed to deliver much, and some are asking if Germany...
In Brussels and Berlin, flimsy excuses were trotted out to stifle political debate Two conferences in two European cities. Two attempted bans (though only one successful). Two different responses from politicians and the media. All of...
Tourists have been descending on Achill ever since Heinrich Böll wrote effusively about its inhabitants’ customs and idiosyncrasies In 1954, the German writer Heinrich Böll landed in Ireland for the first time, headed west and kept going...
Gerhard Schindler says Russia has been ‘ramping up’ operations in west, as two men are accused of plotting sabotage at military sites A former head of Germany’s foreign intelligence service has warned that the discovery of two men...
I fear we are forgetting lessons from that terrible history I don’t usually talk about my great-uncle Walter. Gen Walter Warlimont, as my grandfather’s brother was formally known, was head of the national defence department in the high...
Men accused of working with secret service to target sites, including US military bases, to undermine Ukraine support Two German-Russian nationals have been arrested in southern Germany on suspicion of plotting sabotage attacks,...
Prosecutors claim influential AfD leader Björn Höcke used Nazi slogan ‘Everything for Germany!’ in speech One of the most prominent figures in the far-right Alternative für Deutschland party has arrived in court for his trial on charges...
Deutsche Bahn’s vision includes hi-tech cabins and more efficient engineering work amid growing dissatisfaction with the railway Germany’s national rail company, Deutsche Bahn, has announced its plans for the future, with a multi-billion...
National security adviser Jake Sullivan made the announcement as EU considers similar moves See all our updates on the Israel-Gaza war and wider Middle East crisis The US has said it will impose sanctions aimed at Iran’s missile and...
Olaf Scholz says Chinese president agreed to back June peace talks that Russia is not attending while Xi says efforts for a resolution must involve both sides Germany’s chancellor, Olaf Scholz, says he has urged Xi Jinping to press...
Markus Pieper resigns from €17k-a-month role hours before he was due to start amid claims of favouritism Europe live – latest updates A row threatening to overshadow Ursula von der Leyen’s campaign for a second term as European...
Annalena Baerbock, the German foreign minister, says ‘every life counts equally, whether in Ukraine, in Gaza, or in Sudan’ The UN high commissioner for human rights, Volker Türk , has warned of a further escalation in violence in Sudan....
Olaf Scholz says European cars should have equal access to Chinese customers Europe live – latest updates The chancellor of Germany has urged industry bosses in China to play fair by not overproducing cheap goods or infringing copyright...
Most cases of abortion are illegal in Germany, which report says is not compatible with international standards Abortions in Germany should be legalised within the first 12 weeks of pregnancy, a government-appointed commission has...
Technician, who hung his own picture in an exhibition about art world glitches, has been sacked and given a three-year ban The first picture that greeted visitors to the first-floor exhibition space in Munich’s Pinakothek der Moderne...
German human rights groups bring court action amid rising dismay in country at deaths in Gaza Middle East crisis – live updates Germany will face a fresh call to revoke all arms sales to Israel on Thursday in a lawsuit that puts more...
Children said to be ‘really lucky’ after Monday’s accident Kane was not in Germany after travelling for Arsenal game Three of Harry Kane’s children were taken to hospital after being involved in a car crash in Germany. The head of the...
Nancy Fraser, professor of philosophy at the New School, condemned killings in Gaza carried out by the Israeli military A leading Jewish American philosopher has been disinvited from taking up a prestigious professorship at the...
When the Ahr River burst its banks in 2021, 188 people died and whole villages and towns were destroyed. Could it all happen again? When the waters rose, Meike and Dörte Näkel weren’t worried. People in this part of the world, the Ahr...
Nicaragua asks UN’s highest court to halt German weapons sales to Israel, alleging it is breaching obligation to prevent genocide Germany has said Israel’s security is at “the core” of its foreign policy because of the history of the...