Germany

Germany’s moment of reckoning: What it must do to compete

2026-09-23T09:00:00.000Z
Helping Chinese firms meet foreign compliance standards is one way that German companies are assisting their local partners in China.

Why EU companies are helping their Chinese rivals

2026-09-23T05:43:10.000Z
The Left Party’s candidate Elif Eralp gives her celebratory speech as exit polls are announced after voting ended in Berlin, Germany, Sep 20, 2026.

Far-left party wins Berlin election, another defeat for Merz’s ruling coalition

2026-09-20T22:26:41.000Z
AfD’s Ulrich Siegmund (centre) repeatedly cast victory in Saxony-Anhalt as a first step towards securing national power in federal elections due in 2029.

Germany’s far-right AfD wins historic victory in state election, just short of majority

2026-09-06T22:58:29.000Z
S&P Global’s Eurozone Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) rose to 52.7 in August from 51.9 in July, its highest reading since May 2022.

Eurozone factory growth at more than four-year high in August

2026-09-01T08:31:23.000Z
Consumer prices jumped an annual 2.9 per cent in August after advancing 2.8 per cent the previous month.

German inflation edges higher, adding to case for ECB hike

2026-08-31T13:16:00.000Z
For the first time since the end of the pandemic, GDP has risen for three quarters in a row, with growth between January and March revised up to 0.4 per cent.

German economy grew faster than estimated in second quarter

2026-08-25T08:16:23.000Z
A car being charged at a charging hub in Berlin, Germany, Aug 10, 2026.

Europe EV market share tops 25% in July as France, Germany drive growth

2026-08-23T22:26:05.000Z
The current reform is being driven by Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s government, but the political shift that has enabled the new approach has been long in the making.

Money managers chase US$577 billion historic German pension shift

2026-08-16T08:38:38.000Z
There had been about 11,900 heat-related deaths in Germany this year by late July, as estimated by the Robert Koch Institute for public health.

Swiss Re CEO warns on heatwave risks as parts of Germany loosen road haulage curbs

2026-08-09T14:01:42.000Z