Kate Connolly

Angela Merkel’s popularity hinges to a large extent on her down-to-earth approach and according to the latest poll her popularity rating is 61%.

Angela Merkel says Germany has sent a powerful message to the rest of Europe and beyond after its decision on the creation of a rescue fund.

An innovative suit gives medical students an idea of what the elderly experience in their daily lives, writes Kate Connolly.

Jewish and Muslim leaders have united in their condemnation of a German court’s decision to in effect outlaw the circumcision of boys.

A ground-breaking exhibition about Adolf Hitler has explored the relationship between the Führer and the German nation.

Melatonin-loaded milk taken from cows at night said to alleviate insomnia.

Chancellor Angela Merkel’s remarks about the ‘failure of multiculturalism’ in the country suggest a shift in attitude to foreigners.

Would you sacrifice your testicles, stomach fat or ears for high-class cuisine?

Spectre of nepotism rears its head as president meets Daewoo boss before shipping pact is inked.

With government meetings reduced to slanging matches, Germany’s chancellor is losing power.

German film-goers are hailing the release of the last film to be banned in East Germany as the end of an era. Kate Connolly reports

The Desertec project aims to build solar power plants in several locations in North Africa.

The scale of criticism is unprecedented in the four years of Benedict’s pontificate.

The German government has been forced into an embarrassing climbdown over its plans to lead a worldwide biofuels revolution on the roads.

It takes a lot to make him break his silence — Kundera has given few interviews in the past 25 years.