Germany

Germany has become the roadblock at the heart of Europe 

Berlin is consciously and deliberately stalling on sending Kyiv battle tanks.

Divisions over Ukraine are exposing the incoherence of German foreign policy

The departure of Christine Lambrecht is part of a longer trail of woe in the country’s defence ministry.

The “Lady Voldemort” of German politics is poised to unite the extreme left and right

If she starts her own anti-establishment party, Sahra Wagenknecht could alter Germany’s political landscape.

Angela Merkel’s failures serve as a warning to British leaders

The former German chancellor’s short-termism created an unsustainable economic model. Will the UK avoid the same trap?

One year in, has Germany’s traffic-light coalition “dared more progress”?

Olaf Scholz’s progressive government has been strong domestically but mixed abroad.

Nick Robinson’s Media Notebook: On Berlin’s dark past, and in defence of the Today programme

Gazing down from the Reichstag’s glass dome, I was reminded that Britain is not alone in facing unstable politics.

Germany’s far-right plot shows how old and new forms of extremism are fusing

Hard-line nationalism has merged with conspiracy theories such as QAnon.

19 December 1931: The future Führer is manoeuvred to the edge of German politics.

UK gas reserves are 96 per cent lower than in Germany right now

A lack of gas storage capacity and the refusal by the government to limit demand increases the risk of blackouts…

The lessons from Germany’s experiment with near-free rail travel

The scheme has proved wildly popular but has also exposed the strain on public transport.

Germany must abandon its debt brake to make up for the lost Merkel years

Only by getting rid of the constitutional limit on new debt can Germany properly invest in itself and complete its…

Energy crisis: what the UK could learn from Germany

While Berlin is investing heavily to boost energy efficiency and cut usage, the British government is in denial.

A fatal attraction

Thomas Mann, German identity and the romantic allure of Russia.

What do Russia’s Nord Stream 1 cuts mean for Europe’s gas supply?

Gazprom’s move to cut gas flows through the Nord Stream 1 pipeline threatens supplies ahead of the winter.

How Putin’s aggression has nurtured Germany’s climate ambitions

A year ago Germany suffered terrible floods and the new government pledged climate action. It has not wavered.

Germany’s impending energy crisis is no reason for it to abandon Ukraine

It is both wrong and dangerous to write off the German economic model

Germany’s economic model has run out of road

With rising raw material costs and a shrinking export market, Germany needs to break with its post-reunification status quo –…

Who’s arming Ukraine?

The US and the UK have supplied the most military aid since the start of Russia’s invasion.

Could a new debt crisis split the eurozone?

Fears that Italy will struggle to repay lenders are troubling central bankers, caught between prudent countries and big spenders.

Angela Merkel’s self-justification on Russia does not add up

History will judge harshly her doctrine of passivity towards Vladimir Putin.