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By Maria Martinez BERLIN, Sept 8 (Reuters) - Germany cannot defend itself without taking on new debt, Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil said on Tuesday, justifying rising defence spending amid growing ...
News Germany » Berlin » Economy: Could an AfD victory put Germany’s economic recovery at risk?
AfD’s historic Saxony-Anhalt victory adds a potential new political risk to Germany’s fragile recovery, raising fears that fragmentation in Berlin could delay reforms needed to sustain growth. View on ...
News Germany » Berlin » Economy: A Far-Right Win Puts New Pressure on Germany’s Leader
Chancellor Friedrich Merz was a drag on his conservative party in its disastrous loss to the far right in a state election. He has vowed better communication, but no policy changes.
News Germany » Berlin » Economy: DIW raises German economic growth forecasts as exports beat expectations
The German Institute for Economic Research, DIW Berlin, sharply raised its growth forecasts for Europe's largest economy on Wednesday, ...
News Germany » Berlin » Economy: Germany’s Merz shocked by far-right state election triumph but doubles down on unpopular reforms
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz faces a tough situation after his party's defeat by the far-right Alternative for Germany party, or AfD, in a regional election.
News Germany » Berlin » Economy: Germany's Q2 economic growth at 0.3%, surpassing initial estimate
BERLIN, Aug 25 (Reuters) - The German economy grew by 0.3% in the second quarter of 2026 compared with the previous quarter, the statistics office said on Tuesday, slightly above last month's ...
News Germany » Berlin » Economy: Germany's RWI institute upgrades economic growth forecasts for 2026, 2027
By Maria Martinez BERLIN, Sept 3 (Reuters) - Germany's RWI economic institute sharply raised its growth forecasts for Europe's largest economy on Thursday, after exports and higher government spending ...
News Germany » Berlin » Economy: Uncertainty Is 'Poison for Economic Growth', German Finance Minister Says
"Uncertainty is poison for economic growth," he said on the sidelines of a meeting of G20 finance ministers and central bank governors hosted by the U.S. in Asheville, North Carolina. The Iran war ...
News Germany » Berlin » Economy: Germany's IfW raises 2026 growth forecast as economy regains momentum
Germany's IfW institute on Thursday raised its 2026 growth forecast for Europe's largest economy by half a percentage point, citing growing signs that it has passed the low point of its downturn and ...
News Germany » Berlin » Economy: Deepening Economic Ties With Beijing Poses Security Challenges to Berlin: Analysts
German Economic Affairs and Energy Minister Katherina Reiche’s visit to China exposes Berlin’s deep economic dependence on the Chinese market, a vulnerability experts warn invites infiltration and ...
News Germany » Berlin » Economy: Germany’s economy barely grows amid troubling 0.1% forecast
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.