The recently released recordings of Anglo bankers by Independent.ie have received widespread coverage from German newspapers and magazines, with some of the content unlikely to win Ireland any extra support from the German public or politicians. Here are four examples of news coverage and opinion from some of the largest German publications:

Bild - Headline: Irish bankrupt banker derided German customers

Frankfurter Allgemeine - Headline: The arrogant bankers

Suddeutsche - Headline: Phone recordings reveal [true colours / character of] Irish bankers

Spiegel Online - Headline: Telephone recordings: When Irish bankers sing "Deutschland über alles" [German national anthem]