His comments to the hard-right Alternative for Germany party escalated efforts by the billionaire to influence the country’s election for chancellor next month. By Jim Tankersley and Christopher F.

Which side has more sex appeal?” This was Maximilian Krah, a highly controversial and outspoken, far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) politician speaking to CNN in Halle, eastern Germany ...

A report by the Economy Ministry expected Germany's poor economic performance to extend to this year as well, following two years of recession. "Germany is stuck in stagnation," Economy Minister ...

He is a close ally of conservative U.S. President Donald Trump and has, much to the ire of Scholz, spent the past few weeks boosting the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party ahead of a ...

Germany's military is to carve out a new land forces division responsible for homeland security. The unit will be dedicated to securing critical infrastructure and key military facilities in ...

A few hours later, Germany’s chancellor, Olaf Scholz, announced that his three-party political coalition had collapsed. Disagreements about how to help strengthen Germany’s weak economy were a ...

While Germany's DAX gained 0.1%,... The US Dollar Index (DXY) starts the week lower as market participants reposition ahead of a data-heavy week. EUR/USD recovers but will German inflation derail ...

By Melissa Eddy Germany’s economic output shrank for a second straight year in 2024, data released Wednesday showed. How to revive it has become a central issue as voters prepare to go to the ...

The AP noted Germany was a target of Trump’s during his first term for not meeting spending targets. He said Tuesday that NATO members should increase spending to at least 5 percent of their ...

Investing.com - European stock markets edged higher Friday, with investors digesting more corporate earnings as well as regional inflation data after the European Central Bank’s latest easing of ...

BERLIN — Germany's likely next chancellor, Friedrich Merz, has vowed to restore Germany’s industrial competitiveness by putting climate policies on the back burner. Germany’s economic policies have ...

The most important European data release was the confirmation from Germany that, during 2024, its economy contracted for the second consecutive year. Europe's largest economy shrank by 0.2% during ...