Germany

France introduces curfew as Germany considers tougher measures after deaths hit record high

Berlin had promoted pact that no members of the bloc would strike separate deals to secure jabs

Southern state introduces tighter restrictions as infection rates tick up across the country

Conflict between EU power brokers triggered during Michel Barnier’s Covid isolation

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Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Friday 20 November

Italy and Spain have recorded highest daily death tolls since spring

Germany and Sweden followed their scientists to the letter - with very different outcomes

Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Wednesday 14 October

Member states are split over new pact aimed at ending migration disputes

Leading expert calls for end to ‘alarmism’ as death rates fall despite spikes in infections

Chancellor Rishi Sunak is under pressure to follow lead of nations such as Germany to support workers

German officials suspect dispute is ‘politically motivated’ following fraught election campaign

Spike in cases prompts Angela Merkel to reel back easing of lockdown measures

Could we all opt out of the legal system? Why does Germany want to keep its US troops? And why are we all giving up on the suit?

Belgium mulling lockdown reintroduction as France and Germany see cases increase

In both countries new taxes were introduced to pay for comprehensive care

Annual poll puts Germany in top spot ahead of US and China

Government accused of creating ‘sense of panic’ with sudden change in travel advice

France and Germany rumoured to be next for removal from safe-to-fly list

Trove of classified recordings includes interrogations by communist secret police

Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Tuesday 7 July

Authorities struggling to close down illegal parties in London and other cities around the continent

Payment processing giant becomes first Dax-listed company to fail amid €1.9bn accounting scandal

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Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Thursday 25 June

Infection rate rises from 1.79 to 2.88 overnight as more than 6,000 meat plant workers are quarantined

Berlin warns of potential sanctions over the assassination in German capital

Berlin has put the new system through stringent tests to guard against potential cybersecurity failings

The German politician has admitted ‘mistakes’ were made by her officials

An ex-detective who worked on the investigation explains why the search was doomed to failure

Convicted paedophile Christian Brücker named in police investigation

New suspect identified in the case is a convicted German sex offender

Britain racing to recruit an army of virus-trackers as Germany begins reopening its economy