Berlin
# berlin - Thursday 16 May, 2013
Eurogroup chief says Eurozone is much ‘calmer’ now than last year
Jean-Claude Juncker was comparing the Eurozone now to a year ago in Brussels.
# berlin - Wednesday 3 April, 2013
14 moments to remind you how amazing movie soundtracks used to be
Anyone for a bar of Take My Breath Away?
# berlin - Monday 18 March, 2013
The 9 at 9: Monday
Good morning. Here are the nine stories you need to know at the start of this Bank Holiday Monday.
# berlin - Monday 4 March, 2013
Berlin Wall’s contested removal halted, for now
Protesters have been gathering at a surviving part of the wall to try and prevent it from being knocked down by a property developer.
# berlin - Tuesday 22 January, 2013
French, German leaders seek unity to fete 50 years’ ties
The two countries sought to paper-over tensions from the euro crisis when their leaders kicked off events marking 50 years of post-war reconciliation.
# berlin - Monday 14 January, 2013
Germany: Robbers dig 30-metre tunnel to raid bank
Police believe that the tunnel may have taken weeks or even months to construct.
# berlin - Monday 19 November, 2012
Lord of the flights: Streaking, drinking and mayhem on the Rihanna plane
The journalists who are following the popstar on her seven day concert bender have started to lose it…
# berlin - Friday 16 November, 2012
Rihanna “having the craic” on her round-the-world plane trip
150 journalists and fans are joining Rihanna as she plays seven gigs in seven days around the world.
# berlin - Thursday 8 November, 2012
Taoiseach awarded European of the Year by German publisher
Kenny accepted the accolade at a ceremony in Berlin “on behalf of the Irish people”.
Busy man: Taoiseach in Budapest, Vienna and Berlin today
Enda Kenny meets with two heads of government and picks up his ‘European of the Year’ award today.
# berlin - Thursday 1 November, 2012
Enda lobs the gob on Angela
Our eyes are peeled for any lámh-droppage.
Taoiseach: Bank debt deal will be dealt with by Finance Minister next year
Enda Kenny has said his meeting with Angela Merkel today will not be about making a decision on a deal for Ireland’s legacy bank debt.
Guten Morgen: Enda Kenny to meet Angela Merkel in Berlin today
The two will have a lot to talk about.
# berlin - Tuesday 23 October, 2012
Polish police recover bodies stolen with German funeral van
Police recovered 12 bodies that went missing when a van carrying coffins to a crematorium was stolen in Germany last week.
# berlin - Saturday 6 October, 2012
We Only Buy One Brand Of Ice Pop
‘It did great in focus groups.’ Spotted in Berlin.
# berlin - Sunday 9 September, 2012
Column: Why Ireland should look to Europe as well as America
Mary Harney famously claimed that Ireland was “closer to Boston than Berlin” – but it’s now time to reassess, writes Kate Katharina Ferguson.
# berlin - Thursday 19 July, 2012
Berlin (allegedly) owes trillions of euro to this small German town
Mittenwalde – population 8,758 – lend 400 guilder to Berlin in 1562, at 6 per cent interest. Now it wants it back.
# berlin - Monday 16 July, 2012
PHOTOS: Wannabe shredders at the Air Guitar Championships
Masters of the invisible axe battle for supremacy. And make very silly faces.
# berlin - Monday 18 June, 2012
Canadian porn actor suspect extradited from Germany
Luka Rocco Magnotta is accused of killing and eating a Chinese student in Montreal last month.
# berlin - Wednesday 6 June, 2012
Body parts sent to schools in Canada may be linked to arrested porn star
Police have yet to confirm if the human hand and foot sent to Vancouver schools are linked to the murder case involving former Canadian porn star Luka Rocco Magnotta.
# berlin - Tuesday 5 June, 2012
Man suspected of murder, dismemberment may have eaten parts of body
Canadian authorities want to question Luka Rocco Magnotta, 29, about recent murder of Chinese student Jun Lin.
Shatter plays down German resistance to bank debt deal
The justice minister rejected suggestions that comments from Berlin were a rebuff to Irish hopes of a debt reduction.
# berlin - Tuesday 29 May, 2012
US, EU countries announce expulsion of Syrian diplomats
Expulsions come in the wake of the killing of 108 people in Syria’s Houla area on Friday.
# berlin - Friday 16 March, 2012
Nazi-seized art ordered returned to American man
A German court has ruled a Berlin museum must return rare posters seized by the Gestapo during WWII to the victim’s relative – saying that keeping them would be a perpetuation of the crimes of the Nazis.
# berlin - Wednesday 29 February, 2012
The 5 at 5: Wednesday
5 minutes, 5 stories, 5 o’clock.
# berlin - Thursday 16 February, 2012
In pictures: Bulldog adopts six wild boar piglets in Germany
Baby the bulldog took straight to the wild boar piglets when they were brought in last Saturday.
# berlin - Saturday 21 January, 2012
North Korean ambassador let off hook over illegal fishing
The diplomat was caught angling without a permit in Berlin – but simply told police he was the North Korean ambassador and carried on.
# berlin - Wednesday 11 January, 2012
Merkel issues stern warning for Greece
The German chancellor will meet with Italian leader Mario Monti today – after giving Greece an ultimatum.
# berlin - Monday 9 January, 2012
‘Merkozy’ to meet after French issue ultimatum on transaction tax
Nicolas Sarkozy has warned that France will go it alone with the controversial ‘Tobin tax’ if agreement is not reached.
# berlin - Thursday 22 December, 2011
WATCH: An entire Berlin subway laughs for absolutely no reason
A viral video from a Berlin U-Bahn proves what we’ve all suspected – that laughter really is contagious.
# berlin - Friday 18 November, 2011
The 9 at 9: Friday
Nine things you need to know this morning…
# berlin - Monday 24 October, 2011
Man arrested after allegedly setting fire to 100 cars
It is reported that the young, unemployed man alleged to have lit the fires was motivated by “social envy”.
# berlin - Tuesday 11 October, 2011
German police thwart arson attack at Berlin train station
A left-wing extremist group has claimed responsibility for the placement of seven petrol bombs at Berlin’s central train station.
# berlin - Monday 10 October, 2011
Merkel and Sarkozy promise crisis package
The leaders of Germany and France said the package would come by the end of the month, before the G20 summit in November.
# berlin - Sunday 9 October, 2011
Merkel and Sarkozy meet to thrash out debt crisis measures
The French and German leaders are holding talks today in the hope of finding a common way forward for the troubled Eurozone.
# berlin - Thursday 6 October, 2011
ECB to offer emergency loans to Eurozone banks
Meanwhile, President Jean-Claude Trichet says that Ireland’s credibility is visibly improving month after month.
# berlin - Thursday 22 September, 2011
Pope Benedict lands in Germany for official visit
More than 250,000 people have signed up to attend Mass delivered by the pontiff during his trip.
# berlin - Monday 19 September, 2011
Merkel faces new struggle after defeat in Berlin polls
Merkel’s CDU gains votes, but loses out to the opposition Social Democrats – while her junior coalition partner loses all seats in Berlin.
# berlin - Thursday 18 August, 2011
40 cars torched over three nights of Berlin arson attacks
Police chief Rainer Wendt says authorities “desperately need” tips from the public to help with their investigation.
# berlin - Saturday 13 August, 2011
Germany marks construction of the Berlin Wall by remembering victims
The victims of the Berlin Wall have been remembered at a commemoration ceremony marking the construction of the divide 50 years ago – a divide which Chancellor Angela Merkel said marked her “entire life”.






















































