BERLIN (Reuters) – German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy signed a security agreement at a ceremony in the German capital on Friday. …
By Matthias Inverardi and Andreas Rinke DUESSELDORF (Reuters) – German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Monday said defence companies could count on his government ramping up …
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Germany’s RAG foundation has written off all of its investments in Rene Benko’s insolvent Signa Group, RAG Chief Executive Bernd Toenjes said …
Berlin (Reuters) – German Chancellor Olaf Scholz called on Sunday for the European Union to complete its creation of a banking and capital markets union …
By David Shepardson and Maria Martinez WASHINGTON/BERLIN (Reuters) – President Joe Biden will meet with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz in Washington on Feb. 9 in …
By Thomas Escritt BERLIN (Reuters) – German Chancellor Olaf Scholz urged democrats to stand against far-right “fanatics” after reports emerged of Alternative for Germany party …
By Maria Martinez BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany’s ailing economy is experiencing a bumpy start to the year with farmers launching nationwide protests against government plans …
BERLIN (Reuters) – German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Friday called his proposal to Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban to leave the room to avoid endorsing …
By Maria Martinez BERLIN (Reuters) -German Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s three-party coalition announced on Wednesday an agreement on the draft budget for 2024 following weeks of …
By Maria Martinez and Andreas Rinke BERLIN (Reuters) – German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, Economy Minister Robert Habeck and Finance Minister Christian Lindner resumed talks on …
BERLIN (Reuters) – German Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s Social Democrats (SPD) agreed on Friday the need for a reform in the medium term of the country’s …
BERLIN (Reuters) – German Finance Minister Christian Lindner insisted on Friday that EU deficits must be controlled when reforming the bloc’s fiscal rules, a stance …
BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany’s debt brake must be respected, Finance Minister Christian Lindner told public broadcaster ARD on Tuesday, after a court ruling blew a …
BERLIN (Reuters) – German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Monday he expected his coalition government to swiftly come to an agreement on the 2024 budget …
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The biggest obstacle to a deal on a mid-term revision of the European Union’s 7-year budget is the internal discussion in Germany …
BERLIN (Reuters) -Germany’s economy shrank slightly in the third quarter compared with the previous three months, data from its statistics office showed on Friday. The …
By Maria Martinez BERLIN (Reuters) -Germany’s budget committee interrupted final deliberations on the 2024 draft budget early on Friday morning, according to the chief budget …
(Reuters) – Volkswagen shares fell to their lowest since April 2020 on Monday after the German carmaker cut its profit margin outlook for the current …
FRANKFURT (Reuters) -Germany’s Claudia Buch was picked on Wednesday to head the European Central Bank’s supervisory arm, overseeing a 26 trillion euro banking sector that …
BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany’s debt has grown since 2019 due to the pandemic and the war in Ukraine but the pattern will change this year, …
BERLIN (Reuters) – German publishing magnate Axel Springer has agreed to an out-of-court settlement in a civil lawsuit against Julian Reichelt, the former editor-in-chief of …
By Ludwig Burger FRANKFURT (Reuters) -Germany’s Merck KGaA on Thursday warned of a steeper earnings decline on a slump in demand for materials used to …
By Tom Sims FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Germany’s property sector is under stress, prompting firms to call for government support, property developers to file for insolvency …
BERLIN (Reuters) -German media group ProSiebenSat.1 will cut 400 full-time positions, the company said on Tuesday, as part of restructuring measures focusing on its entertainment …
BERLIN (Reuters) – German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Wednesday that he knew of further plans for large investments in chip production in Germany, a …
By Holger Hansen and Riham Alkousaa BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany’s ruling coalition on Tuesday agreed changes to a bill on phasing out oil and gas …
BERLIN (Reuters) – German demand for photovoltaic power systems is expected to grow at a double-digit rate this year with solar storage system installations by …
HIROSHIMA, Japan (Reuters) – Members of the Group of Seven rich nations will ensure big investments in China continue even as they pare risky exposure …
By Christoph Steitz and Tom Käckenhoff FRANKFURT/DUESSELDORF (Reuters) -Influential labour representatives are open to private equity players taking a stake in Thyssenkrupp’s warship division Marine …
By Alexander Ratz BERLIN (Reuters) – German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock on Wednesday described parts of her recent trip to China as “more than shocking” …
BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany’s military cannot completely fill its existing gaps by 2030, Defence Minister Boris Pistorius was quoted as saying, as Berlin seeks to …
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – German Chancellor Olaf Scholz sought to assuage fears that the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and problems at Credit Suisse might trigger …
BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany’s IfW economic institute said on Wednesday it did not expect a strong economic recovery in 2023 due to continued losses in …
BERLIN (Reuters) – The preparation of the budget for 2024 is not in danger, according to the coalition governing Germany, after its finance minister delayed …
BERLIN (Reuters) – The outlook for the global economy and the situation of highly indebted countries will be the main topics of discussion at the …
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Germany’s Commerzbank will rejoin the DAX index on Feb. 27, Deutsche Boerse announced late on Friday, marking a comeback for Germany’s No. …
BERLIN (Reuters) – Trade between Germany and China rose to a record level last year, making the Asian country Germany’s most important trading partner for …
BERLIN (Reuters) – The European Union wants to avoid a subsidy race against the United States and does not want to fare behind Mexico or …
By Christian Akorlie and Cooper Inveen ACCRA (Reuters) – Germany’s finance minister singled out China during a visit to Ghana on Friday, as he called …
BERLIN (Reuters) – German Economy Minister Robert Habeck expressed optimism on Thursday that a trade dispute with the United States over subsidies can be avoided. …
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – German conglomerate Thyssenkrupp on Monday joined peers in saying that European industry was under threat should the continent fail to come up …
BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany is well positioned in education levels when compared with its European peers, but a study conducted by the IW economic institute …
BERLIN (Reuters) – Turnover in accommodation and food services in Germany rose strongly in 2022 compared with 2021 despite high inflation, the federal statistics office …
BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany’s energy supply for this winter is secure, Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Wednesday, adding that the ability of Europe’s largest economy …
BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany would be forced to cut ties with China in the way it has with Russia should China attack Taiwan, the leader …
BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany’s finance minister expects inflation in Europe’s biggest economy to drop to 7% this year and to continue falling in 2024 and …
By Christoph Steitz FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Germany is bleeding cash to keep the lights on. Almost half a trillion dollars, and counting, since the Ukraine …
By Sarah Marsh and Michel Rose BERLIN (Reuters) – In its first year, Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s government has driven the biggest overhaul of German policy …
TIRANA (Reuters) – German Chancellor Olaf Scholz expressed confidence on Tuesday that the European Union and United States would resolve their differences on the U.S. …
By Jörn Poltz and Christian Kraemer MUNICH/BERLIN (Reuters) – Former Wirecard executives go on trial on Thursday, two years after the collapse of the payments …