Germany

Technically brilliant and unafraid to take tough decisions - could he be the man to end 60 years of hurt and close a songbook of offensive chants?

A German court has heard a story of hardcore politics, shootings and hold-ups. The accused denies all charges, but doesn’t seem moved by the suffering of the victims.

Merz thought he had the answer for how to deal with Trump. But it turns out he didn’t

Union Berlin was on the verge of going under, when the fans decided they would rebuild the club, starting with the stadium. And it worked

The takeover came with talk of protecting editorial independence – but Axel Springer’s CEO doesn’t do hands-off

The 1943 Battle of Kursk was the largest tank battle in history and left a landscape of apocalyptic destruction. It still holds lessons for the war in Ukraine

The stereotype of hard-working Germans doesn’t hold up under scrutiny – no other country in Europe offers more paid time off

CHARLIE CONNELLY on the actor behind the most terrifying cinematic performance of all time

Plus an expensive doodle, a Swiss overnight stay with a difference and other news across Europe you might have missed

Our columnist explains why Germans still hold the wolf in such reverence.

CHARLIE CONNELLY on the chat show staple often described as the closest thing Munich had to royalty.

Freiburg's Christian Streich is similar to a managerial legend in more ways than one

Eighty years ago this month, 15 Nazis met to calmly plot the mechanics of the Final Solution – with implications that still reverberate today.

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

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

A tale of two Jurgens and the power of German coaching