Chancellor Friedrich Merz will pass an early plank of his domestic agenda into law on Friday, grounded in classical economic arguments.

German chemicals maker Covestro cut its full-year forecast on Friday, citing a continuously weak global economy without signs ...

This isn’t just another election. It’s a crisis rooted in decades of political history and it’s unfolding now.

The German upper house of parliament approved on Friday a first tax relief package worth 46 billion euros ($53.73 billion) ...

Germany’s minimum wage is set to rise by about 14% over the next 18 months under an agreement that appears to defuse a potentially divisive issue for the new government.

German consumer sentiment edged lower for the first time in four months as households opted to boost savings, despite greater optimism surrounding their income prospects. The consumer-climate ...

Corporate bankruptcies in Germany were at their highest level in a decade in the first half of 2025, as firms in Europe's largest economy struggle with weak demand, rising costs and uncertainty, a ...

Economic institutes are modestly raising their growth forecasts—though the official projection is still of stagnation this year—and businesses and consumers are perking up.

Germany's government has taken a decisive step to invigorate its sluggish economy by approving a draft budget for 2025 and a financial framework for 2026. The proposed budgets feature record ...

German companies are the most upbeat about the economy in more than two years as an imminent boost to public spending outweighs concerns over US tariffs and wars in the Middle East and Ukraine.

Business confidence in Germany improved this month as firms shrugged off much of the impact of tariffs on Europe’s economy. The Ifo Institute said Tuesday that its business-climate index rose to ...