Diplomat sparks anger after public criticism of Berlin’s military spending plan

EU’s dominant political force faces decision to ditch troublesome Hungarian leader

German parliament warns that failure to take part in election could prompt legal challenges

Joint manifesto sets out plans to protect industrial ‘champions’

Preliminary understanding aims to ease tension over sale of jointly developed weapons

With free trade and open borders under threat, a debate on how to protect businesses is set to divide coalition politicians

Many commentators have been in denial about near-certainty that train is leaving station

Party moves to resolve issue that brought governing coalition to brink of collapse

Initiative is part of backlash over Chinese attempts to buy high-tech manufacturers

Berlin cuts options for replacing Tornado fleet down to Eurofighter or Boeing’s F-18

Plan to introduce tax breaks for investments in research and development

Special commission calls for €40bn support package to ease green transition

Cerberus is hunting more deals even after €730m of paper losses on €4bn it invested

Rhetoric of deeper ties does not live up to limited results

Berlin says move reflects concern over Tehran’s ‘destabilising activities’

Understanding Angela Merkel’s would-be successor as chancellor

CDU’s Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer signs joint letter urging UK to stay in EU

Berlin turns against China tech group as Oxford university stops accepting research funds

Finance ministry asks for regulator’s analysis of a merger between major lenders

Intelligence service will also consider putting populist party on its official watchlist