Europe News German customs seize Russian 'shadow fleet' ship, local media say The oil tanker 'Eventin', believed to be part of Russia’s efforts to evade sanctions, was already towed into safer waters by a German tugboat in January after it was discovered adrift in heavy seas off the Baltic coast. 21/03/2025
Germany Germany's upper house clears historic defence spending bill The package, which will allow for a large increase in military expenditure, passed through the Bundesrat despite objections from several smaller parties. 21/03/2025
Europe News Habeck: Climate protection can fail from incompetence, unwillingness On Tuesday, the Greens helped push a multi-billion euro financial package through parliament, partly aimed at boosting climate protection. Euronews spoke with Vice Chancellor and Federal Minister for Economic Affairs Robert Habeck about climate and Europe. 20/03/2025
Markets How will Germany's debt reform impact its stock and bond market? Germany has passed a landmark spending bill, unlocking hundreds of billions of euros for defence spending and infrastructure investment. While the historic debt reform is expected to boost Europe’s largest economy, there are further implications for its stock and bond markets. 19/03/2025
Europe News Germany's parliament passes historic package boosting defence spending Friedrich Merz needed the support of two-thirds majority in parliament for his plan to unlock billions for defence and infrastructure spending. 18/03/2025
Economy Germany’s economic sentiment hits 2-year high, EU exports to US soar Germany’s economic sentiment hit a 2-year high, but the eurozone’s trade surplus fell sharply. EU exports to the US surged as firms frontloaded shipments ahead of potential Trump tariffs, while the trade deficit with China widened sharply. 18/03/2025
Germany Why Germany, Italy and Japan still depend on US nuclear deterrence As the three countries prepare to spend billions beefing up their defence capabilities, they will continue to rely on the US for nuclear deterrence, experts tell Euronews. 18/03/2025
Markets The DAX and euro rise ahead of Germany’s historic debt reform vote Germany is expected to pass a major spending bill on defence and infrastructure, allowing the country to unleash hundreds of billions of euros into the economy. Both the euro and Germany’s stock markets may maintain their uptrends amid optimism about the fiscal reform. 18/03/2025
Focus Exploring the key trends shaping the future of global tourism in 2025 In this episode of Focus, we attended ITB Berlin 2025 and met tourism leaders who highlighted sustainability, technology, and new travel experiences shaping the future of global tourism. 17/03/2025
Green News Why is a Peruvian farmer taking German energy giant RWE to court? The case has taken nearly 10 years to be heard with judges travelling to Peru to visit his village. 17/03/2025
Economy European stocks, euro rally as Germany strikes historic debt deal Germany’s next chancellor, Friedrich Merz, struck a deal to loosen borrowing limits, unleashing €500 billion for defence and infrastructure. Markets surged, while analysts debated its impact on inflation and ECB rate policy. 14/03/2025
Germany Germany's CDU and SPD reach historic debt deal with Greens The agreement reached with the Greens would allow Germany to spend up to €1 trillion on defence and infrastructure over the next decade. 14/03/2025
Germany Germany's Friedrich Merz faces rocky road to lift debt brake rules Chancellor-in-waiting Friedrich Merz wants to alter Germany's strict fiscal rules to massively boost defence spending, the Greens are standing in his way. 14/03/2025
Tech News Can the US choose to switch off European weapons? German officials are sounding the alarm over what they say is a "kill switch" embedded in the US-made F-35 fighter jet. Experts say it's not that simple. 13/03/2025
Business Rheinmetall sees profit jump as Europe prepares for military splurge Germany’s Rheinmetall announces a 38% jump in net profit in 2024 and predicts a sales boost as Europe increases military capacity. 12/03/2025
Europe News Ukraine's envoy warns of Russia's militarisation of occupied Crimea Olha Kuryshko spoke to Euronews about repression, forced deportations and the transformation of the peninsula into a Russian military base. 11/03/2025
Business Volkswagen shares rise on outlook despite 2024 profit declining Volkswagen AG concluded 2024 with lower operating results but slightly increased sales revenue. The carmaker presented its plans to navigate the challenges coming from the US and China, but they haven’t factored in tariffs for 2025. 11/03/2025
Europe News Why is far-right AfD dominating in northeast Germany? In the state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, the far-right Alternative for Germany party surged in popularity during the recent snap elections. Euronews examines why. 10/03/2025
Europe News Germany's Greens publicly oppose Merz's debt brake reform Election winner and Chancellor-in-waiting Friedrich Merz is relying on votes from the Greens to push through parliament a special fund for infrastructure and defence. 10/03/2025
Europe News Euroviews. Merz is chiseling economic decline into the German constitution Friedrich Merz, who once presented himself as the last line of defence against debt madness, is now set to push Germany’s new debt into the trillion-euro range. This program will accelerate the country's economic decline, Joachim Nikolaus Steinhöfel writes. 10/03/2025
Travel News German airport strikes cause major flight delays and cancellations The one day walk out has already left thousands of flights grounded at hubs including Berlin, Frankfurt, Dusseldorf and Munich. 10/03/2025
Europe News Surprise strike at Hamburg airport a day earlier than expected A German trade union had called for strikes at 13 major German airports to take place on Monday - but then staged the strike at Hamburg airport on Sunday. 09/03/2025
Europe News Preliminary talks conclude on new coalition government for Germany According to Friedrich Merz, his conservative CDU/CSU bloc and the Social Democratic Party leaders agreed on common principles on migration and the economy. 08/03/2025
Business How Germany's car industry is bracing for Donald Trump's tariffs Europe’s biggest, export-oriented economy is exposed to Trump’s tariffs, with German automakers in Mexico likely to see knock-on effects of a potential trade war. 07/03/2025
Europe News Germany's Merz in race over debt reform to raise defence spending The CDU/CSU and SPD are proposing to create a special fund of €500bn for infrastructure and defence by reforming the country's "debt brake" provision. 07/03/2025
Markets Germany’s ‘whatever it takes’ moment: Fiscal boost sparks market rally Germany’s €500bn fiscal overhaul is redefining its economy, bypassing debt limits to boost infrastructure and defence. Markets are rallying, with defence stocks surging. Analysts call it a ‘game changer,’ signalling a new era for European growth. 07/03/2025