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Germany

War in Ukraine

Lucinda Creighton: On Ukraine, the German government is increasingly morally bankrupt

Germany, Europe’s largest country, should be leading the fight against Russian aggression – instead, Ukrainians are dying as Berlin drags its feet
  • Lucinda Creighton
  • January 20, 2023
The Big Picture

Vincent Boland: The era of mutual dependence between Europe and Russia is coming to an end

After weeks of argument and debate, Europe this week joined with other western allies to set a price cap on Russian oil sales, a small but significant step in the continent’s energy transition
  • Vincent Boland
  • December 9, 2022
Energy

Europe braces for rationing risks as Nord Stream pipeline closes for three days

Concerns are high that the pipeline outage could get extended
  • Bloomberg
  • August 31, 2022
Companies

Freight and logistics prices won’t fall, SAP executive says

Supply chain backlogs are clearing, but the higher costs of fuels, labour and energy will keep charges at pre-pandemic levels
  • Lorcan Allen
  • July 23, 2022
EU

Dan O’Brien: Germany caught between Russia, China and a hard place

It is no exaggeration to say that Germany’s reputation as a reliable partner has been damaged as badly as Britain’s has been by Brexit
  • Dan O'Brien
  • June 4, 2022

Matt Cooper: Le Pen as leader of France would be huge threat to EU from within

In hock to Putin and Russian banks, determined to rewrite the constitution and deny immigrants their rights, Marine Le Pen as French president would set her country on a collision course with the European Union
  • Matt Cooper
  • April 23, 2022

Dan O’Brien: It’s make or break for France to now become the first among equals in Europe

With Britain damaged by Brexit and Germany undermined by missteps on Russia, France has a golden opportunity to lead Europe. But will it take it?
  • Dan O'Brien
  • April 22, 2022

Thomas Daubler: Scholz promising much, but can he deliver?

After 16 years of Angela Merkel, the changing of the guard in Germany sees the new government off to a promising start – but plenty of challenges lie ahead
  • Thomas Daubler
  • December 15, 2021

Editorial: Germany’s new hand on the wheel faces a hard road ahead

After 16 years of Angela Merkel, Olaf Scholz takes over as chancellor with his country at a crossroads – and now he must put his foot to the floor
  • Business Post
  • November 28, 2021

Aidan Regan: Diversity of German politics and culture reflected in post-Merkel politics

Germany’s centre-left Social Democrats won last Sunday’s election, but the vote also revealed that Germany is now firmly a multi-party federal state, where collaboration among parties will be vital
  • Aidan Regan
  • October 3, 2021

Dan O’Brien: Merkel’s successor may face existential challenges to the EU

Whatever the outcome of today’s election in Germany, it will matter a lot for Ireland’s spending and tax plans and could reopen the gap between between the ‘frugal’ northern countries and
  • Dan O'Brien
  • September 26, 2021

Tschüss Angela! Hallo Greens? Ireland must build alliances with next German leaders

The five parties that have a chance to form a government mostly treat Ireland with ignorance, so much needs to be done here to win favour with the new leaders of Europe’s biggest economy
  • Stephan Köppe
  • August 31, 2021

Susan O’Keeffe: Merkel’s departure provides huge challenges for Germany – and Europe

EU leaders will watch with bated breath on September 26 – nowhere more than in Ireland which has enjoyed a positive relationship with the bloc’s key member in the past decade
  • Susan O'Keeffe
  • August 26, 2021

Dolphin Trust liquidator: German properties will deliver very little return

Myles Kirby has warned Irish investors who put money into the doomed investment fund that only a fraction of their investments will be recouped
  • Róisín Burke
  • August 1, 2021

Von der Leyen urges action on global warming as catastrophic floods kill hundreds in Europe

The European Commission president said that the events were a ‘clear indication of climate change’ during a visit to Dublin last week
  • Daniel Murray
  • July 18, 2021

Lucinda Creighton: As Merkel bows out, who will be the steadying hand of Europe?

Armin Laschet, the staid new leader of the centre-right CDU, may just hold off the charismatic Greens leader Annalena Baerbock to become German chancellor
  • Lucinda Creighton
  • July 4, 2021

Lucinda Creighton: Europe facing an uncertain future without Merkel’s steadying hand

The German chancellor is stepping down next September, having shown herself to be a calm and unifying leader during the divisive monetary chaos and a true Christian Democrat in her handling of the migrant crisis
  • Lucinda Creighton
  • December 27, 2020

Brexit fishing expedition is ignoring the wider picture

Since Britain voted to leave the EU in June 2016, both sides have spent more time on the future of fishing than the future of financial services
  • Vincent Boland
  • November 29, 2020

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