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Full coverage: Germany

Faking Hitler: The 1980s forged Diaries and the biggest media scandal of post-war West Germany

Diaries alleged in the 1980s to have been written by Adolf Hitler portrayed him as knowing little about the ongoing Holocaust. This was the main clue that the notebooks were fake.

Fergal Lenehan
17th Mar, 2023 - 7 min read

In search of moral clarity: Germany, the war in Ukraine and a conversation Ireland needs to have

Germans retain a vivid idea of what Total War actually means and the remnants of this occasionally re-appear. But are the country's conversations about Russia's war against Ukraine leading to a clarity absent in Ireland?

Fergal Lenehan
14th May, 2022 - 11 min read

“At some point putting further pressure on Putin is going to lead to escalation”

The economic consequences of sanctions are being felt in Russia and in the West. Nicholas Mulder discusses sanctions, the united response to Putin's invasion that may have stunned the Russian president and why unity is needed in the next steps too.

Ed Brophy
2nd Apr, 2022 - 5 min read

Pandemic-hit German hotels are on sale at knock-down prices. The Comers are buying

After retrenching from Germany at a profit in recent years, Galway-born brothers Brian and Luke Comer have just bought a high-profile hotel in Hamburg. Covid-19 has created the type of opportunity their fortune is based on.

Thomas Hubert
2nd Feb, 2022 - 2 min read

When we hoped tinkering at the margins would solve the financial crisis, Germany said no. Climate change is next

German governments do what voters have elected them to do, under the watchful eye of the Bundestag. This previously led to austerity-laced EU bailouts. This time, Germany’s big election issue was the environment.

Thomas Hubert
29th Sep, 2021 - 3 min read

“Merkel muss weg”: Angela Merkel is ready to leave the stage but who’s waiting in the wings?

German political power is splintering as the country prepares for a post Angela Merkel world and, two weeks ahead of the federal election, the situation is volatile.

Fergal Lenehan
11th Sep, 2021 - 8 min read

How did a small firm in Naas end up sending tens of millions of euro to an alleged German “pyramid scheme”?

Over 1,000 Irish investors were lured to a tax incentive scheme targeting historic properties in Germany, but the product's promoter is under investigation there. Brokers are now asking the Gardaí to find their clients' money.

Tom Lyons
29th Apr, 2021 - 7 min read

Interest rates, insolvencies and political risk: beware a Eurozone doom loop

Political risks are starting to appear in the eurozone, particularly in France and Germany. Will this upset investors’ upbeat views on the region?

Peter Kinsella
26th Apr, 2021 - 5 min read

High street rent rows: A third landlord pursues bookseller Eason

Eason faces a legal clash over rent arrears with a German fund as challenging trading conditions continue to prevail as a result of the pandemic.

Francesca Comyn
29th Jan, 2021 - 2 min read

Deutsche Bank has quietly built a €700m Irish property empire. Now it’s going to court do defend it

DWS is suing Gap and Champion Sports over missed rent as their stores remain closed, but the German landlord is not put off investing in Ireland: it has poured over half a billion euro into Dublin property in the past year alone.

Thomas Hubert
20th Nov, 2020 - 3 min read
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