Since 2014, Germany’s decline has extended far beyond football and into the arenas of economics, politics and global status.

The country that once led the world in exports has been stuck in neutral since before the Covid-19 pandemic.

Germany was a hub of excitement earlier this year amid high hopes of an economic rebound — domestically, and across Europe. European Central Bank Governing Council member Martins Kazaks told CNBC that ...

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 ...

Germany’s economy eked out meagre growth in 2025 and dodged a third straight year of recession, data showed Thursday, but Europe’s languishing industrial powerhouse still faces huge challenges to ...

By Andreas Rinke and Miranda Murray BERLIN, July 2 (Reuters) - German Chancellor Friedrich Merz's coalition unveiled a ...

The conflict in the Middle East is having a negative impact on Europe's largest economy, with soaring energy prices and supply chain shocks hammering sentiment. Germany's economy minister this week ...

This transcript was prepared by a transcription service. This version may not be in its final form and may be updated. Jessica Mendoza: Germany is well known for producing high quality vehicles. Its ...

With 0.3% quarter-on-quarter growth, the German economy finally pulled out of stagnation at the end of last year. A cyclical rebound is clearly in the making but more is needed to improve potential ...

The just-released Ifo index, Germany’s most prominent leading indicator, took another plunge in April, to 84.4, from 86.3 in March, the lowest level since the pandemic. The war in the Middle East and ...

Postwar Germany has appeared to the world as a model democracy and economy for fully seven decades. From the first postwar chancellor, Konrad Adenauer, through Willy Brandt, Helmut Schmidt, Helmut ...

An agreement between Chancellor Friedrich Merz and his center-left partners bets on politically painful compromises in hopes of holding off hard-line rivals. By Jim Tankersley and Christopher F.