28 Aug 2014: Martin Kettle: Despite his purge of the left and abject approval rating, the French PM is in the right place to challenge German orthodoxy
25 Aug 2014:
The Guardian’s picture editors bring you a selection of the best photographs from around the world including a rainy bank holiday, and wandering Elk, Miley at the VMA awards and Nick Clegg turning chef for the day
The US embassy staffer asked by Angela Merkel's government to leave is thought to be the CIA 'chief of station' who coordinates secret service activity in Germany