German Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil emphasizes the need to reinvigorate the German economy through strategic investments ...

German business morale improved more than expected in June, a survey showed on Tuesday, potentially marking a turning point ...

German companies are the most upbeat about the economy in more than two years as an imminent boost to public spending ...

A week into their war, Israel and Iran exchanged more strikes on Friday as new diplomatic efforts led by the Europeans took place in Geneva. Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi held several hours ...

A conversation with the German sociologist about the challenges that face Europe and his polarizing views on how to roll back ...

In this video, we explore how semiconductors, a critical component of modern electronics, played a role in the downfall of East Germany and why it ultimately ruined the nation’s economy.In the ...

Limited room for manoeuvre Despite being Germany's economy minister, Reiche's portfolio has been significantly slimmed down, giving her far fewer levers to pull in pursuit of growth.

The state premier of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern has called on the new government of German Chancellor Friedrich Merz to take decisive action to kick start the sluggish economy. "No economic growth for ...

Germany is in a prolonged economic crisis that has bred a subsequent crisis of democracy. The energy shock in the wake of the Russian attack on Ukraine in 2022 stalled the country’s recovery from the ...

This also applies to East Germany, even if here exports to the US play a smaller role than for the West German economy. In 2024, gross domestic product (GDP) in East Germany fell by 0.1%, which ...

Germany was the economic powerhouse of Europe in the 1970s, and its continued economic success in the intervening years has contributed to rising living standards in the EU.

The East German economy was so underdeveloped in the years since reunification, and that part of the country has never caught up to the more prosperous west. While the gap has narrowed in recent ...