The German military, or Bundeswehr, currently has about 181,000 active personnel. Its ranks are set to grow by over 10% to 203,000 in the year after next. The Financial Times reports that the ...

Germany has struggled to generate significant growth for years and the economy shrank in each of the last two years. In last year's fourth quarter, it contracted by 0.2%.

BERLIN — Germany's economy will stagnate this year as the country faces headwinds from U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs and trade threats, the government's panel of independent economic ...

Germany's economy contracted by 0.2% last year after shrinking by 0.3% in 2023, latest data showed. "According to first calculations of the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis), the price ...

German business morale improved in July to its highest level in 13 months, a survey showed on Friday, although analysts warned the economic outlook remained weak.

Germany’s economy, the largest in Europe, contracted for the second year in a row in 2024, official data showed Wednesday, underscoring the challenges facing the region as it tries to get ...

In Luedenscheid, a town in Germany's Ruhr industrial heartland, the mood is glum after autoparts-maker Gerhardi filed for bankruptcy in November, threatening its 1,500 employees with redundancy.

The German Economy Ministry’s official forecast for 2024 predicts a 0.2 percent contraction, following a 0.3 percent decline in output the previous year.

Germany has struggled to generate significant growth for years and the economy shrank in each of the last two years. In last year's fourth quarter, it contracted by 0.2%.