The New York Times3d
Germany’s Economy Was Once the Envy of Europe. Not Anymore
While the United States and most of the European Union have shrugged off the pandemic recession and restarted their economic engines, Germany remains idled. Its economy shrank slightly in 2024 ...
CNN3d
It’s a make-or-break moment for Germany’s economy. Trump’s tariffs won’t help
Germany’s central bank has looked at a scenario in which Trump introduces universal tariffs of 10% and duties of 60% on imports from China, which he talked about on the campaign trail.
The New York Times28d
Musk Says Germany Has ‘Too Much of a Focus on Past Guilt’
His comments to the hard-right Alternative for Germany party escalated efforts by the billionaire to influence the country’s election for chancellor next month. By Jim Tankersley and Christopher F.
Boston Herald3d
Germany votes Sunday for a new government that will shape Europe’s response to an assertive Trump
It is the 630-member Bundestag that will elect the next chancellor, Germany’s equivalent of a prime minister. There are 29 parties on the ballot, but it’s likely that between five and eight of ...
The Nation4d
Germany’s Suddenly Turbulent Election
In the wake of Trump’s victory—and his administration’s transformation from staunch ally to sneering adversary—Germany’s firewall against the far right is beginning to crack. Berlin ...
Wall Street Journal27d
Germany’s Economic Model Is Broken, and No One Has a Plan B
INGOLSTADT, Germany—Christian Scharpf, the mayor of this city of 140,000, Germany’s second richest, is looking for ways to save close to €100 million. Carmaker Audi, headquartered here ...
Euronews23d
Germany’s unemployment rate rises to highest level in almost a decade
The unemployment rate in Germany reached its highest level since February 2015 at the start of the year, according to new data from the Federal Employment Agency (BA). From December to January ...
Euronews28d
Thousands protest in Germany against the far-right as AfD party begins election campaign
Thousands of people across major cities in Germany on Saturday protested the rise of the far-right and anti-immigrant Alternative for Germany (AfD) party ahead of a 23 February general election.
CNN29d
Elon Musk speaks at Germany’s AfD campaign launch as thousands protest the far-right party
American tech billionaire Elon Musk made a surprise address at the campaign launch for Germany’s Alternative for Germany (AfD) party as thousands of people gathered across the country to protest ...
Reuters6d
Germany election: What it means for big corporates
FRANKFURT, Feb 18 (Reuters) - Germany goes to the polls on Sunday amid prolonged weakness in Europe's top economy and as companies warn of a rapidly worsening environment, putting the country's ...
Politico Europe25d
Germany’s far right crashes through the firewall
His latest book is “In Search of Berlin,” published by Atlantic. He is a regular POLITICO columnist. Germany has fallen into a deep funk. Friedrich Merz — the man set to become the next chancellor — ...