Germany is in an economic mess—terrible energy policies, a massive welfare system and a collapse in its work ethic. Chancellor Merz needs to look to the example of legendary economist Ludwig Erhard. A ...

Frankfurt: Germany's economy is suffering its "deepest crisis" since World War II, an industry group warned Tuesday, calling ...

Defence giants are drawing battle lines as Germany rearms, with the old guard arguing for traditional heavy weaponry while ...

Speaking to the conservative Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung over the weekend, Chancellor Friedrich Merz (Christian Democratic Union—CDU) once again confirmed his goal that Germany should build “the ...

BERLIN (Reuters) -The German economy is emerging from a trough and is likely to regain some momentum over the next two years, five leading economic institutes said on Thursday. The institutes nudged ...

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz attends a cabinet meeting at the chancellery in Berlin, Germany, Wednesday, August 6, 2025, [AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi] With the visit of German Finance Minister, ...

Germany reported its steepest drop in industrial production in 3.7 years in August, as Europe's biggest economy struggled to revive its automobile sector and sustain exports. Industrial production ...

The leaked “OPLAN DEU” document, outlining how Germany could become NATO’s central hub of military planning against Russia, ...

BERLIN (Reuters) -Five leading German economic institutes have nudged their 2025 growth forecast for Europe's largest economy up to 0.2%, sources familiar with the matter told Reuters on Tuesday. The ...

German GDP contracts 0.3% in Q2, revised from 0.1% US demand slowed after strong Q1 in anticipation of tariffs Industrial production performed worse than initially assumed BERLIN, Aug 22 (Reuters) - ...

The Federation of German Industries calls on Chancellor Friedrich Merz's government to take urgent action to spark a revival.