Boris Pistorius’s criticism comes on eve of Nato summit in Washington
Package includes measures to boost corporate investment, tax incentives for R&D and plans for longer working hours
Sacked ‘whistleblowers’ launch California court action against Europe’s biggest bitcoin-miner-turned-AI-datacentre-builder
Following the England team in Germany, Gideon Rachman watches new football stars emerge in the shadow of war and a resurgent far right
Blocking of MAN Energy’s proposed deal reflects Berlin’s more security-conscious relations with Beijing
Delays mar Germany’s once well-respected rail network, with massive repair work still ahead
Growing number of Mittelstand lifts bans on selling to arms industry following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
Joachim Nagel says EU’s biggest economy must address ‘major challenges’ to fuel growth
The smutty humour of György Ligeti’s 1978 work has dated but the singing keeps it fresh
Alice Weidel says she has her ‘fingers crossed’ for Marine Le Pen despite strained ties between their parties
Ramondas and dawn poppies planted while working at the Munich alpine garden in the 1960s have seeded new generations
Holocaust deniers and conspiracy theorists are stepping up attacks on a potent symbol of remembrance
Berlin overhauls nationality criteria to include adherence to the country’s values
Decline comes as economy minister sets off for Beijing seeking to defuse brewing spat over electric vehicles
Isis-K group based in Afghanistan is advertising ‘soft targets’, including football matches
Commission president Ursula von der Leyen looks to be on course to secure second five-year term
IG Metall makes its pitch for millions of electrical and metal workers in the country’s manufacturing heartlands
European integration generates rightwing nationalist politics in the west and market liberalism in the east
Ministers try to reconcile stances on how to plug a massive financing gap that some estimate at up to €40bn
Corporate boards might be surprised by some of the ideas floating around on Europe’s left-leaning political wing
The deep reckoning with the German past does not inevitably lead to the right conclusions on Ukraine
European Commission president’s re-election push puts Green Deal back on table
As the country prepares for the European Football Championship, here are some of the most striking homes on the market in host cities
Increased Russian threat prompts move to Swedish-style selective approach to army recruitment
Maximilian Krah was elected as lead candidate of Alternative for Germany, but will sit outside any parliamentary group
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