Germany

We assume damage to Baltic Sea cables was sabotage, German minister says

Germany has said it has to assume that damage to two undersea fibre-optic communication cables in the Baltic...

Damage to Baltic Sea cables was sabotage, German minister says

Damage caused to two undersea fibre-optic communications cables in the Baltic Sea must be seen as sabotage, although...

The Spoils director says film forces art world to confront ‘loaded issue’ of restitution

From the Benin bronzes to the Parthenon marbles, debates over the restitution of cultural artefacts are now a...

Security Risk

Germany inks controlled labor migration deal with Kenya

Germany and Kenya signed an agreement on Friday in Berlin seeking to allow more skilled workers from the east African country to live and work in the biggest EU economy. The...

Bust of Contention

BMW shares fall to four-year low as recall of 1.5m cars announced

Shares in BMW tumbled as the carmaker revealed it will have to recall 1.5m vehicles over a braking problem, costing it almost €1bn (£0.84bn).The...

Germany’s Border Control Expansion Strains EU Unity

The decision by Germany to expand border controls has created significant friction within the European Union, challenging the ethos of unity and open...

An ‘earthquake’ at Volkswagen – and a crisis for Germany?

‘Earthquake at Volkswagen” ran the stark headline in the Wolfsburger Nachrichten, the newspaper serving the north German city that is synonymous with the carmaker. The...

NATO Undersea Cables Cut