Germany

Nearly 200 people died in Germany and Belgium; hundreds are still unaccounted for

Joe Biden accused of ‘total surrender to Putin’ over controversial gas pipeline

Catastrophic extreme weather may hand boost to rival Green Party campaign

Ethnic leaders are demanding €440bn in reparations for killing of up to 75,000 people

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

Security services target ‘Querdenker’ movement behind violent anti-lockdown protests

And other stories from the stranger side of life

Polls put the left-wing party just behind Angela Merkel’s CDU

UK regulator says evidence of a link between the jab and very rare blood clot is ‘firming up’

And other stories from the stranger side of life

Voters punish chancellor’s party amid slow Covid vaccine rollout and face mask scandal

And other stories from the stranger side of life

Berlin rolling out UK-developed jab to over-65s after doubts about efficacy disproved

People in Germany and France are refusing to be inoculated with the UK-developed vaccine

Ernst August of Hanover has launched legal bid to regain control of ancestral seat from state

Clash over planned pipeline reignites concern over soft stance towards Moscow

Political briefings - not facts and figures - may explain ‘incorrect’ claims

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

And other stories from the stranger side of life

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

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