More than a quarter century after The Economist first dubbed Germany the “sick man of Europe,” the label applies again. And this time, the illness is a chronic condition, requiring a long-term ...

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 ...

Three leading German economists expect growth in 2026 if the new coalition government’s ambitious multibillion-dollar ...

Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Thursday said Germany, Europe's largest economy, was ready to take over a greater leadership ...

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German unemployment rose sharply in May, with 34,000 more people out of work, reaching a near-decade high of 2.96 million.

President Trump's meeting with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz will take place amid a backdrop of tensions between the U.S.

The first formal meeting of coalition partners ends in success as the parties agree on a wide range of measures for the ...

Germany’s government has made infrastructure development a top priority, but it needs help from the private sector.

Japan lost its 34-year reign as the world’s largest creditor nation to Germany at the end of 2024. Japan’s net external ...