Overhaul of Eurozone’s largest retirement sector is expected to put pressure on continent’s debt markets
Germany argues state aid will benefit Eurozone if bloc’s largest economy is revived
New code of conduct part of far-right group’s effort to improve reputation and broaden appeal with voters
Introduction of military service would make it harder for companies to recruit workers
Interior minister says direct communication with Islamist group needed to enable repatriation
Berlin increases controls on vessels heading eastward through the Fehmarn strait
Temporary controls aim to curb asylum claims in response to similar move by Berlin
Brazilian presidency is under pressure to address issue even as oil-producing countries resist limiting fossil fuels
Size of planned €650bn splurge on military creates huge challenges for Berlin’s cumbersome procurement system
Finance minister and party leader Lars Klingbeil confronts internal dissent rooted in Willy Brandt’s ‘Ostpolitik’
Berlin considers strengthening investment screening powers to stop any future investors reactivating gas pipelines
German chancellor backs more muscular approach ahead of July talks deadline
Berlin plans 70% increase in military expenditure to €162bn by 2029
Berlin aims to more than double army reserves in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
Trump’s attacks on the Fed and growing geopolitical risks reignite public debate about repatriating bullion
Also in this newsletter: A bid to exclude Israel from the Council of Europe
Government reforms fail to address long-standing incentives that encourage shorter working lives, says central bank
Finance agency board member points to major change in Eurozone’s core sovereign bond market
After the 2015-16 influx of asylum-seekers to the EU, a further wave has stiffened governments’ resolve to tighten their borders
Russian aggression in Ukraine has helped drive a historic shift in attitudes towards military
Driven by a cult of simplicity, devotees were ahead of their times — as a show at the Vitra Design Museum near Basel makes clear
Equities have much of the same qualities and don’t write off bonds quite yet
State-owned Deutsche Bahn expected to receive €10.5bn this year from newly established infrastructure fund
Hurdles to merger of Airbus, Thales and Leonardo operations come as industry struggles against Elon Musk’s Starlink
The fair’s latest showing for fresh art is propelled by socially engaged work, from Lonnie Holley’s retelling of civil rights history to Lin May Saeed’s vision of animal liberation
