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    • Thursday, 26 January, 2023
      War in Ukraine
      Tracking Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in maps

      A visual guide to the war

    • Thursday, 26 January, 2023
      News in-depthWar in Ukraine
      Transatlantic ‘growing pains’: how Scholz made Biden shift on tanks for Ukraine

      German chancellor’s insistence ‘not to go it alone’ forced a policy U-turn in Washington

    • Wednesday, 25 January, 2023
      War in Ukraine
      US and Germany to send main battle tanks to Ukraine

      Ukrainians rejoice at decision while Russia describes move as ‘extremely dangerous’

    • Wednesday, 25 January, 2023
      War in Ukraine
      US and Germany prepare to send tanks to Ukraine

      Delivery of M1 Abrams and Leopard 2 vehicles would be significant policy shift for Washington and Berlin

    • Tuesday, 24 January, 2023
      News in-depthDrug prices
      Big pharma groups rejoin battle with governments on drug prices

      Tight budgets and US reforms are ending a truce between the industry and health authorities

    • Monday, 23 January, 2023
      War in Ukraine
      Poland to seek Berlin’s approval to send tanks to Ukraine

      German foreign minister says Warsaw is yet to ask permission but will ‘not stand in the way’

    • Monday, 23 January, 2023
      News in-depthWar in Ukraine
      ‘Free the leopards!’: Tank dispute heightens Germany’s isolation over Ukraine

      Allies criticise Scholz over reluctance to allow German-made heavy armour to be used in fight against Russia

    • Sunday, 22 January, 2023
      French politics
      Macron and Scholz meet in bid to improve strained relations

      German and French leaders pledge to strengthen EU and continue to back Ukraine

    • Friday, 20 January, 2023
      War in Ukraine
      Germany defies allies’ pressure to send tanks to Ukraine

      Berlin says it needs to review stock of Leopards for when agreement is struck

    • Thursday, 19 January, 2023
      War in Ukraine
      US announces plans to send 90 Stryker combat vehicles to Ukraine

      German defence minister meets American counterpart to discuss support for Kyiv ahead of Nato talks

    • Wednesday, 18 January, 2023
      German politics
      Defence minister faces ‘Herculean task’ of making Germany combat-ready

      Boris Pistorius will be under pressure from allies to step up help to Ukraine

    • Tuesday, 17 January, 2023
      German politics
      Scholz picks regional ally as new German defence minister

      Interior minister of Lower Saxony Boris Pistorius is a surprise choice for one of the most challenging roles in government

    • Monday, 16 January, 2023
      German politics
      Scholz under pressure to find successor to Lambrecht as defence minister

      Exit comes at a delicate moment for Berlin as it considers sending tanks to Ukraine

    • Saturday, 14 January, 2023
      German politics
      Germany’s defence minister poised to step down after series of errors

      Christine Lambrecht’s potential departure comes ahead of key decisions on Ukraine policy

    • Friday, 13 January, 2023
      German economy
      Fears of recession in Germany ease as economy grows 1.9% in 2022

      State support for consumers and the end of lockdown outweigh impact of war in Ukraine

    • Friday, 13 January, 2023
      News in-depthWar in Ukraine
      Why Olaf Scholz is reluctant to send battle tanks to Ukraine

      Germany’s chancellor resists move for fear of provoking Vladimir Putin

    • Thursday, 12 January, 2023
      FT Magazine
      Robert Habeck was Germany’s most popular politician. Then he took office

      He helped get the Greens into government, but Putin’s war threw everything he stood for into question

    • Monday, 9 January, 2023
      Germany
      German prosecutors assess possible corruption probe into finance minister

      Christian Lindner gave speech last year to BBBank but failed to disclose he had mortgage with lender

    • Thursday, 5 January, 2023
      War in Ukraine
      US and Germany to send armoured fighting vehicles to Ukraine

      Move comes after decision by France’s Emmanuel Macron to deliver ‘tank killers’

    • Thursday, 5 January, 2023
      Brexit
      Deal on NI protocol is needed to heal UK-Germany ties, says Berlin

      Foreign minister Baerbock calls for ‘reasonable and pragmatic’ solution to long-running dispute

    • Wednesday, 21 December, 2022
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      EU imposes tough conditions on Germany’s Uniper bailout

      Stricken gas importer will have to sell off its most modern power plant

    • Monday, 19 December, 2022
      Nato
      Germany reassures Nato on task force after equipment failure

      Defence chiefs hold crisis talks following training exercise malfunction of Berlin’s most advanced armoured vehicles

    • Saturday, 17 December, 2022
      EU energy
      Germany opens floating gas terminal at North Sea port

      Completion of specialised ship marks crucial point in the country’s plan to end reliance on Russian energy

    • Tuesday, 13 December, 2022
      News in-depthGerman politics
      Ukraine war leaves Germany’s ruling coalition in ‘permanent crisis mode’

      One year after taking office, Olaf Scholz’s government has had to rethink its bold agenda amid fallout from invasion

    • Friday, 9 December, 2022
      The Big Read
      The far-right plot to overthrow Germany

      The arrests of two dozen suspected conspirators this week exposes the radical movement’s breadth, and the threat it poses

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