Germany

It was promised that Brexit would "give the Westminster elite a good kicking". One reader wonders why instead we have seen the breaking of lockdown rules, nepotistic Covid deals and corrupt funding for fancy furnishings.

A legal bid by McDonald’s to build a drive-through in close proximity to some ruins in Rome has been ended by Italy's highest court.

Dinner for One popularised the catchphrase "same procedure as every year". Now it's synonymous with Germany's Covid policy, writes TANIT KOCH.

Our columnist argues how the timing of Germany's nuclear phase-out is irresponsible.

The president's wife is starting legal proceedings over a conspiracy theory that she is transgender.

A Norwegian Christmas advert depicting Santa falling in love with a man called Harry has been widely shared on social media.

Why Germany and Britain diverge wildly when it comes to justice and imposing prison terms.

Liz Truss, Yolanda Díaz, Valérie Pécresse, Mamata Banerjee, Andrew Bailey. Just some of the names we think will make the headlines in the next 12 months ... for better or worse

Wolff was almost impossible to mistake for anyone else. Yet, he was in The Sun's obituary section.

Germany’s new chancellor faces a tough task in steering a risk-averse country through the radical change of modernisation.

Our columnist (who worked for his rival during the German elections) says Angela Merkel’s successor is a pragmatist, not an entertainer.

Olaf Scholz's in-tray is bulging, and Germany is braced for change. But can a cautious chancellor deliver it?

Umberto Bombana secured the product known locally as Truffle of the White Madonna.

Our columnist looks at “only in Berlin” syndrome and at how the country’s capital fails its democracy.

Scholz doesn't do charisma. True to form, he delivered his address seriously and without needless bumbling or theatrics.

Our columnist steers a steady course to bring us up to speed on a debate raging on Germany's roads

The posturing of Putin and Lukashenko on the Poland-Belarus border risks lives while leaving Europe on the brink of erecting walls.

The German writer was one of Europe's greatest literary talents, even if she did sleep through the fall of the Berlin Wall

News that you might have missed from around the continent, selected by Steve Anglesey.

After working on Armin Laschet’s bid to become chancellor, our columnist returns to explore the relationship between her country and Poland

The country has a reputation for doing things better. But Berlin’s disastrous new airport shows that given a chance, it can stuff things up just as badly as everyone else.

There are different kinds of anger - some good and some bad. The right kind of anger can be valuable.

The country's curious election has changed everything.. we just have to wait to see how it has changed.

News that you might have missed from around the continent, selected by Steve Anglesey.

Lauded abroad but not always loved at home. What will be the legacy of the chancellor who has ruled Germany since 2005?

A 22-year-old from Frankfurt has become one of TikTok’s biggest stars. SOPHIA DEBOICK explains the simple charm behind his success.. and what it says about his country.

The country has a reputation for being tech- and risk-averse. But a new generation of entrepreneurs are proving that is no longer the case.

The country is usually seen as a force for stability and symbol of solidity on the international stage. But is that actually so?

How Germany's influence has grown in the world since the end of World War II.

Post-war Germany has been characterised by good governance and solid leadership. But as the country goes to the polls to replace Angela Merkel, Germans – and the wider world – fear its good run is coming to an end.

News that you might have missed from around the continent, selected by Steve Anglesey.

Angela Merkel has taught Germans to crave stability... but they are still turning away from her party.