German Chancellor Friedrich Merz described “certain sectors” of his country’s economy as being in “very critical” condition ...

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Robert Habeck, Acting Germany's Minister for Economic Affairs and Climate Protection, reacts as he presents the spring projection of the current Federal Government. Kay Nietfeld/dpa The German ...

BERLIN (Reuters) -German economic institutes on Thursday cut their growth forecast for this year to 0.1% from the 0.8% expected in September, taking into consideration initial U.S. tariffs on steel, ...

BERLIN — Germany's economy is likely to be more or less stagnant in 2025 after shrinking for two years and the impact of U.S. tariffs could weigh down an already unimpressive showing, leading think ...

Germany’s economic engine continues to sputter as the nation faces another year of lackluster performance, with the country’s gross domestic product expected to creep forward by a mere 0.1% in 2025.

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 ...

BERLIN — The German economy, Europe's biggest, grew by 0.4% in the first quarter thanks to stronger-than-expected exports and manufacturing, official data showed Friday. That was double the growth ...

German chancellor Friedrich Merz described “certain sectors” of his country’s economy as being in “very critical” condition in a letter to lawmakers.