German business sentiment rises in March, Ifo survey finds
German business morale rose in March, a survey showed on Tuesday, as companies expect a recovery after two years of ...
Home Buyers Have an Opportunity in These Cities as Germany Looks to Shake up Its Economic Strategy
While home prices are declining in the country overall, buyers should look to cities with burgeoning biotech and startup ...
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German economy shows first signs of spring fever
The German economy is in the middle of two seismic activities: the just-agreed fiscal stimulus package and looming US tariffs. For the time being, the positives seem to outweigh the negatives as ...
Germany’s Merz wins vote to massively expand borrowing and super-charge military spending
The German chancellor-in-waiting, Friedrich Merz, has won a vote in parliament to allow a huge increase in state borrowing ...
German economy minister says defence and infrastructure spending should be discussed separately
Germany's outgoing economy minister Robert Habeck said on Wednesday that any decision on defence funding and support for ...
Germany's parliament backs incoming leader's plans for huge boost in defense spending, but can he deliver?
Under pressure from Trump and with Russia menacing, Germany's incoming leader plans to revamp the country's defense posture.
Confidence in German economy surges as parliament approves huge spending plan
As Germany’s parliament convened an emergency session on Tuesday to vote on a hundreds of billion euro spending plan, it ...
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German economy shrinks second year running; lack of Russian gas and Chinese industry hit hard
The German economy, the heart of European Union dynamism shrank by 0.2% in 2024, the second year in a row, according to Destatis, the German Federal Stats Office. In 2023, the German GDP ...
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Germany’s Economy Needs a Radical Adjustment
German dependence on China and its foolhardy energy policies have brought low what was once an economic colossus. With ...
German parliament gives final approval to huge defense and borrowing package
The prospective next German government’s plans to enable higher defense spending by loosening strict debt rules and to set up ...
Germany's Fiscal Expansion Would Boost GDP From 2026, DIW Says
The IfW institute revised up its 2026 estimate for Germany, predicting 1.5% growth off the back of the expected boom in ...
Expert opinion: AI puts German economy back on the path to productivity
The IW Cologne expects modest productivity growth over the next 15 years – primarily due to AI. This is the biggest ...