Friedrich Merz vows to stay on despite ‘disaster’ for his party in German state elections – The Irish Times
Germany’s embattled chancellor, Friedrich Merz, has vowed to stay in office and fight for future-proofing economic changes despite…
Far-right Alternative for Germany party falls just short of majority in regional election
THE FAR-RIGHT ALTERNATIVE for Germany (AfD) party surged to a resounding victory in a regional election on Sunday,…
Voters in eastern German state have blown up post-unification politics – The Irish Times
On Sunday, voters in the eastern state of Saxony-Anhalt blew up post-unification German politics. And on Monday the…
Far-right AfD wins key state election, throwing Germany’s politics into uncertain era – The Irish Times
German politics faces a new and uncertain era after the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) surged to a…
Mass deportations, euro exit and Russian gas: the AfD’s plan for power – The Irish Times
Saxony-Anhalt knows a thing or two about trouble. An hour southwest of Berlin, the people in this federal…
Ireland convenes meeting of EU ministers to discuss Spain’s Ceuta crisis – The Irish Times
European ministers will meet on Tuesday to discuss the Ceuta crisis after last week’s incident where there was…
Taoiseach says he raised Dubliner’s trial in Stuttgart with German chancellor
TAOISEACH MICHEÁL MARTIN has said he addressed the trial of Dubliner Daniel Tatlow-Devally with German chancellor Friedrich Merz.…
Prominent German politician resigns over controversy over use of surrogate mother – The Journal
Prominent German politician resigns over controversy over use of surrogate mother The JournalGerman politician resigns over surrogate controversy RTE.ieGermany’s CDU…
Prince William joins wife Kate in star-studded Royal Box for Wimbledon final
LONDON (AP) — Prince William joined his wife Kate and two of their children for the men’s final…
German top economists urge Merz to enact painful reforms to revive growth – POLITICO
“We know what negative consequences this will have,” she said, “It means less take-home pay. People will be…
As its firms look overseas, China overtakes US to become top foreign investor in Germany
China overtook the US to become Germany’s top single-country source of foreign direct investment (FDI) last year, a…
Top Republicans express concern after US orders withdrawal of 5,000 troops from Germany – The Irish Times
The US has ordered the withdrawal of roughly 5,000 troops from Germany, following Donald Trump’s threats to reduce…