The German democracy which is now doing its best to prop up the rest of Europe, was one which emerged, phoenix-like, from the devastation of the Second World War. It was a nation which had to confront both Past and Present; East and West.
An England side going out of a major tournament at the quarter final stage. On penalties. But don't stop me just yet, you haven't quite heard this one before.
The mysterious 'forest boy' finally identified as Robin van Helsum, a 20-year-old Dutch man from Hengelo, has admitted that he made the whole story up...
A mysterious 'forest boy' known only as Ray has been identified, nine months after turning himself into German police claiming he had spent the last f...
Holland face Germany in the two nations' second game at Euro 2012 tonight as Europe is treated to what is the outstanding fixture of the group stages....
For those not in the know, 'Flugtag' is the fine art of leaping off piers and into bodies of water, supported only by a gliding contraption you've ass...
Prime minister David Cameron backs the chancellor's assessment that problems in the eurozone are holding back Britain's economic recovery, Downing Str...
Mario Gomez scored a magnificent header as Germany battled their way past Portugal 1-0 to make a winning start to their Euro 2012 Group B campaign on ...
V-neck jumper, 'moptop' hairstyle, sipping coffee in the dugout. Joachim Löw is not your average national team manager.
While it's true he may look ...
They were runners-up at Euro 2008, and followed that up with a semi final appearance at the World Cup two years later. Now, once again one of the pre-tournament favourites, Germany are looking to do something they've not achieved since 1996: win the European Championships.
Ratings agency Moody's has downgraded the credit ratings of six German and three Austrian banks amid further turmoil in the eurozone, with official fi...
When the first Euros were printed in 1999, Europe chose a bold new future. But beneath the surface, the new European economy was built on shaky foundations. The decision is one of the biggest we have faced. The answer is clear: Europe must go for growth.
Business leaders have suggested a single 30% rate of tax be introduced in the UK, in what is the latest piece of advice to help boost the nation's str...
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has suggested that Greece holds a referendum over its membership of the European single currency, according to a Greek...
Regular readers will know that we're fans of both Emma Stone - see our post on her 'Dance Dare' on Ellen - and her beau, Andrew Garfield - see our pos...
Unfortunately we have now got to a point where everybody needs to stop acting as they have for years and start acting like each other. German sensibleness must give way to extravagance; Spanish manana must switch to ahora and Italian unpredictability must morph into political security.