Thousands pour into Germany as migrant crisis intensifies

Migrants queue at the compound outside the Berlin Office of Health and Social Affairs (LaGeSo) as they wait for their registration in Berlin, Germany. Photograph: Fabrizio Bensch As thousands of......

German minister resigns over child pornography 'probe leak'

Chancellor Angela Merkel-led new German government has been jolted by its first political crisis after a minister resigned over claims he leaked confidential information about an international......

Japan impact: Doomsday for Germany's ruling party!

German Chancellor Angela Merkel's Christian Democratic Union suffered a crushing defeat at the hands of anti-nuclear Green Party in a state it has ruled for half a century, dramatically changing......

Germany shuts down 7 nuke reactors

Germany on Tuesday ordered a temporary shutdown of seven oldest nuclear reactors in the country, a day after it announced a thorough review of the safety systems of all 17 such units in the wake of......

In an interconnected world, India cannot escape Greece crisis's fallout

If the impact of the Greece crisis spreads across Europe and parts of the world which are more interconnected than ever before, India cannot hope to be insulated, says Paranjoy Guha Thakurta.......

Germany, France press Greece to make fast, credible proposals

The move does not affect the lenders right away, but served as a reminder that their fate lies in its hands. France and Germany told Greece on Monday to come up with serious proposals in order to......

Greek finance minister quits after voters reject bailout terms

Image: Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis. Photograph: Reuters     Greece's outspoken finance minister resigned on Monday, removing a major obstacle to any last-minute deal to keep......

Greeks defy Europe with overwhelming referendum 'No'

The vote leaves Greece in uncharted waters: risking a banking collapse that could force it out of the euro. Greeks overwhelmingly rejected conditions of a rescue package from creditors on Sunday,......

German sports heroes under attack for evading taxe

German sports idols who moved abroad to escape the country's high tax rates were long immune to criticism because their contribution to Germany's renown around the world was seen as outweighing the......