Germany

Merkel embarrassed by Dresden protest ban after threat to Pegida

The German Chancellor and others in the political mainstream have expressed unease after authorities in the eastern city of Dresden banned all gatherings on Monday because of a threat to attack the an

19/01/2015

Germany

Merkel honours 17 victims of Paris attacks in Bundestag

The German parliament held a minute of silence to honour the 17 people killed in last week’s terror attacks in Paris at the French satirical

15/01/2015

Germany

2015: 'Grexit' reloaded?

Another year and yet more speculation about Greece’s future in the eurozone. Germany’s Der Speigel magazine reported last week that Chancellor Angela

05/01/2015

Germany

Germany accused of interfering in Greek politics in run up to January election

German government is criticised for warning of a eurozone exit for Greece if it elects the popular anti-austerity Syriza party in January parliamentary poll.

05/01/2015

Economy

Germany believes euro zone could handle Greek exit say reports

German Chancellor Angela Merkel believes the eurozone could cope with a potential Greek exit, the magazine Der Spiegel has reported. It says her

04/01/2015

My Europe Series

Welcome to Germany? The social network response to Syrian refugee surge

The war in Syria and other conflicts have caused a surge in the number of people seeking asylum in the European Union. At around half a million, the

19/12/2014

Germany

German Chancellor Angela Merkel re-elected leader of CDU party

German Chancellor Angela Merkel has been re-elected President of the Christian Democrat CDU Party for an eighth two-year term.

09/12/2014

Germany

Merkel's CDU party distances itself from 'Speak German at home' idea

German chancellor Angela Merkel’s CDU party has distanced itself from a proposal by its Bavarian sister CSU party that immigrant families should be

08/12/2014

Germany

Germany: Angela Merkel soars sky-high over party and country

Unchallenged and with no meaningful internal opposition, Angela Merkel’s re-election as leader of Germany’s conservative Christian Democrats (CDU)

08/12/2014

Germany

Former East German state Thuringia first to get post-unification leftist leader

The former eastern German state of Thuringia looks set to lower the curtain on 24 years of Conservative rule with the swearing-in on Friday of the

04/12/2014

Germany

Unfortunate photo sees Angela Merkel given apparent Hitler moustache

26/02/2014

World

Germany: the cost of coalition

27/11/2013

My Europe Series

Merkel's grand coalition begins to takes shape

26/09/2013

World

German education: from bureaucracy to philosophy

20/09/2013

Real Economy

Germany: Europe's growth engine

09/09/2013

My Europe Series

The immigration issue: welcome to Germany?

06/09/2013

My Europe Series

Filming 'Poor Germany'

05/09/2013

My Europe Series

German elections, a primer on what's at stake

05/09/2013

World

Debate stalemate: Merkel still ahead after holding off Steinbruck challenge

02/09/2013

My Europe Series

Poor Germany: the gap between rich and poor widens

02/09/2013