The measures are a political gamble for a government that has seen its ratings plummet in the past year.
An agreement between Chancellor Friedrich Merz and his center-left partners bets on politically painful compromises in hopes of holding off hard-line rivals. By Jim Tankersley and Christopher F.
BERLIN, May 27 (Reuters) - The German Council of ⁠Economic ⁠Experts cut its growth forecast for ⁠Europe's largest economy on Wednesday, citing the impact of the Middle East conflict, higher ...
Germany’s economy eked out meagre growth in 2025 and dodged a third straight year of recession, data showed Thursday, but Europe’s languishing industrial powerhouse still faces huge challenges to ...
BERLIN, June 12 (Reuters) - Germany's economic recovery is likely to proceed in small steps at best, depending on the conflict in the Middle East, and energy and commodity prices, the economy ministry ...
BERLIN, April 22 (Reuters) - Germany's economy ministry cut its growth forecasts for ⁠2026 ⁠and 2027 and raised its inflation projections on Wednesday, ⁠as the Iran war drives up oil and gas ...
The 2026 Competitiveness Report for Eastern Germany warns this year that "the convergence process is in jeopardy". The new federal states risk being left behind. Meanwhile, other countries in ...
Middle East conflict impacts German economic sentiment, ZEW reports ZEW Indicator falls to -0.5 points, lowest since April 2025 Economists express concern over prolonged conflict effects on ...
Germany's economy contracted slightly in the fourth quarter, putting Europe's powerhouse on the verge of a mild recession, Brian Blackstone reports on Markets Hub. (Photo: AP) ...