
Tax case of Uli Hoeness stuns Germany
Uli Hoeness has been a figure larger than life in German football, building Bayern Munich into a bastion of financial health and one of the top clubs ...
Germany's tax take continues to swell in Q1
The German government's tax income has continued to swell this year, thanks in part to a solid labor market in Europe's biggest economy. The Finance ...
German FM stands by refusal to send arms to Syria
Germany's foreign minister says his country won't send weapons to Syria's opposition even if other European nations let an EU embargo on arms ...
Germany offers troops for Afghan training mission
Germany offered Thursday to provide up to 800 soldiers for a NATO training mission in Afghanistan after U.S. and other foreign combat troops leave the ...

German Parliament approves Cyprus aid package
The German Parliament on Thursday approved a 10 billion euros ($13 billion) rescue package for Cyprus by a wide margin. Lawmakers voted 487-102 in ...
36 Syrians being flown to Germany for medical help
Three dozen seriously wounded Syrians are being brought to Germany for treatment in military hospitals at the request of the Syrian opposition, German ...

Anti-euro party a wildcard in German elections
The leader of a new anti-euro party called Sunday for Germany to leave the common currency, telling an inaugural convention that the euro forces ...

German opposition leader opens election campaign
Germany's opposition leader has told a cheering crowd at a party convention that he wants to become the country's next chancellor, opening the ...

Cameron in Germany for talks on European reform
Britain's prime minister has arrived for a two-day visit in Germany where he will meet with Chancellor Angela Merkel to discuss European reform.

Greece, Germany bicker over war reparations issue
A long-standing debate over whether Germany still owes Greece war reparations stemming from the Nazi occupation erupted anew Thursday in a spat ...

German leader welcomes GM investment
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has welcomed General Motors' decision to invest another 4 billion euros ($5.3 billion) in European subsidiary Opel by ...

India and Germany see progress in trade deal
The leaders of Germany and India said Thursday that progress is being made on a new free trade agreement between India and the European Union but ...

Indian minister pushes for free trade deal with EU
India's foreign minister is urging European governments to move ahead with a free trade and investment deal that has been in negotiations with his ...

German ex-president rejects deal to end case
Germany's former president spurned a deal Tuesday to drop legal proceedings against him in a scandal over alleged favors that prompted his resignation ...

Putin faces protest furor in Germany, Netherlands
Vladimir Putin faced hundreds of protesters ranging from gay rights activists to a topless feminist group during his visit to Germany and the ...

Putin, Merkel air differences on NGOs
German Chancellor Angela Merkel confronted Russia's president with her concerns about a crackdown on non-governmental organizations, but Vladimir ...
Financial hub Luxembourg under increased scrutiny
As the European Union's wealthiest country, Luxembourg could have been forgiven for thinking that it would never find itself on the bloc's financial ...
Poll: Germans back Merkel's crisis management
A new poll shows Germans widely approve of Chancellor Angela Merkel's crisis management following a bailout deal for Cyprus, suggesting it remains a ...
Germans get rare glimpse of Merkel's family life
Germans — and the rest of Europe — have had a rare glimpse of Chancellor Angela Merkel's family life after the country's biggest-selling paper ...

TV drama reopens debate over Germans' war guilt
With the wartime generation rapidly disappearing, a television drama about five young Germans in World War II has revived debate in Germany about the ...

Trouble from Cyprus deal could linger for eurozone
European leaders may have saved Cyprus from imminent financial collapse when they clinched a last-minute deal in the early hours of Monday morning.
Experts cut German economic growth forecast
The German government's independent council of economic advisers has cut its forecast for growth this year to 0.3 percent after Europe's biggest ...