Germany has managed no meaningful economic growth in the past four years as it has struggled to deal with major shifts in the global economy and with structural challenges of its own. Preliminary ...

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Germany's ruling Social Democrats (SPD) and Greens in particular have bristled at the spending rules at a time when the Ukraine war has stifled growth in Europe's largest economy, unlike their ...

Germany’s economy shows signs of recovery in 2025, but deeper labour shortages, industrial decline, and structural gaps raise doubts about long-term growth.

As Donald Trump pushes ahead with his campaign to transform the way the world does business, Germany is uniquely vulnerable. Trump has harbored a grudge against Germany since his first term in office ...

That’s how long Friedrich Merz’s signature border policy survived before walking into a perfectly laid ambush. While ...

A shift in perspective is needed – one that honestly assesses where economic protection is justified and where cooperation ...