Germany’s economy shrank last year for the first time since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic, official data showed Monday, increasing the risk of an economic contraction in the wider euro area.

Germany's economic model has also proven vulnerable to international competition and pressure from China's expansion into new markets, such as e-mobility, according to Luderer.

From the mid-2000s to the end of the 2010s, Germany’s economy grew by 24%, compared with 22% in Britain and 18% in France. Angela Merkel, chancellor from 2005 to 2021, was lauded for her grown ...

Credit: Depositphotos Subscribe for ads-free reading Middle powers such as South Korea and Germany are at risk of becoming victims of great power politics in light of growing China-U.S. frictions.

In January, the German government had predicted 0.3 percent economic growth, but Mr. Trump’s tariffs of 25 percent on imported automobiles, steel and aluminum threaten to hit Germany’s export ...

02/11/2025 February 11, 2025. In the run-up to Germany's February election, some experts worry climate action is being pitted against the economy. What risks could this have for both?

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Germany’s stance on China matters. Not only because Germany is the world’s fourth largest economy and has been a beacon of stability and an engine of growth for Europe, but also because Germany ...