Germany

Business

Why the German government looks set to reduce its stake in Commerzbank

Commerzbank has emerged from financial distress, prompting the state to sell down its €2.5 billion stake.

04/09/2024

Europe

Germany grapples with far-right surge as AfD wins state election

The far-right AfD party alone won a third of the votes in two eastern German states on Sunday, as residents of Thuringia and Saxony begin to take stock of the results.

03/09/2024

Europe

Will Berlin help redo Goebbels' villa as centre teaching against hate?

A Jewish organisation has asked the authorities of the German capital to acquire the derelict villa of the chief propagandist for Nazi Germany and turn it into an education centre against propaganda as a tool of hate.

03/09/2024

Economy

Why are German stocks at record highs despite looming recession?

The DAX hit record highs, defying Germany's grim economic outlook. Despite a recession risk, SAP's AI-driven growth has significantly boosted the index, contrasting sharply with the decline in major automotive stocks.

03/09/2024

Business

VW considers German factory closures for first time in 87-year history

Jobs with VW in Germany are meant to be protected until 2029, but the firm could now renege on that promise.

03/09/2024

Europe

Europe reels from far-right victory in eastern Germany elections

Will the results from Saxony and Thuringia influence Germany's energy transition and support for Ukraine?

03/09/2024

Germany

Who is Sahra Wagenknecht, the politician cannibalising Germany's left?

The self-described "left conservative" rebel who outperformed her old allies believes Berlin should not support Kyiv amid Russia's ongoing full-scale invasion and that Germany should be much less open to immigration.

02/09/2024

Europe

Four key takeaways from eastern Germany's pivotal state elections

Here's a quick roundup of the four main things we learned from this weekend's elections in Saxony and Thuringia.

02/09/2024

Europe

German far-right AfD party scores historic win in state election

AfD's victory in Thuringia marks the first time since WWII that a far-right party appears on course to enter a state parliament, with the far-right party polling at over 32% according to exit polls published on Sunday.

02/09/2024

Europe

Far-right party looking to make gains in state elections in Germany

Germans are casting their votes on Sunday in Saxony and Thuringia, in the east of the country, in an election that could see the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) become the strongest party for the first time and produce painful results for the unpopular national government.

01/09/2024

Europe

Germany braces for pivotal regional elections on Sunday

Voters will head to the polls in the German states of Saxony and Thuringia on Sunday in an election likely to be closely watched as an indicator of public sentiment towards the country's government.

31/08/2024

Europe

Six people injured in bus stabbing in western German city of Siegen

Police are trying to establish a motive for the attack but say there are no indications it was terrorism.

31/08/2024

Europe

Scholz supports deportations of Afghan 'convicted criminals'

The deportations come a week after a deadly knife attack in the town of Solingen which left three people dead and eight others wounded.

31/08/2024

Germany

'Left conservative' German politician sprayed with paint in Erfurt

Wagenknecht, a self-described "left conservative," platforms on left-wing economic policy and a restrictive approach to migration.

30/08/2024

Business

Why are senior leaders at Germany’s Thyssenkrupp resigning?

A bitter restructuring row has left the firm’s steel division waving goodbye to its CEO, chair and five directors.

30/08/2024

Germany

Inflation puts pressure on parents' back-to-school finances in Germany

The German national statistics office said that school supplies like pens and books rose between 5 and 13% in July last year compared to the year before.

30/08/2024

Germany

Germany deports Afghan nationals for first time since Taliban takeover

The deportations occurred a week after a deadly knife attack in the town of Solingen, of which the suspect is a Syrian citizen.

30/08/2024

Europe

Euroviews. Why Islamism will continue to threaten liberal democracies in Europe

Just as in the fight against right-wing extremism, clear lines must be drawn with Islamists, not just concerning the question of violence but regarding their stance on democratic core values, Gülden Hennemann writes.

29/08/2024

Germany

Hope in fighting the rise of the far-right in Germany

Minority groups are warning that the AfD’s policies wouldn’t just impact local or national politics.

28/08/2024

Germany

UK PM pledges 'ambitious' Europe relations reset during Berlin visit

Keir Starmer announced plans for a new treaty with Germany but insisted it would not mean reversing Brexit.

28/08/2024

Economy

German economy shrinks as consumers shy away from spending

Germany contracted by 0.1% in the second quarter of the year, raising recession fears. Consumer confidence plummeted, investments weakened, and the economy sharply underperformed compared to other major nations.

27/08/2024

Art

Nazi-looted painting back with heirs of Jewish owner

The artwork by German landscape painter Carl Blechen was seized by the Gestapo in 1942 and set to appear in Hitler’s Fürhermuseum.

26/08/2024

Food and Drink

Berlin's Michelin-starred restaurants in crisis amid economic woes

Five of the highest-awarded fine dining restaurants in the capital of the EU's strongest economy have shut up shop in the past 12 months. Others are warning of a critical situation. But what's driving this crisis?

26/08/2024

Europe

Germany's Scholz vows tougher knife laws after Solingen stabbings

The German chancellor spoke after laying a white flower at a makeshift memorial in the western German city.

26/08/2024

Business

Germany’s business climate hits crisis-like levels as the DAX falters

The declining business climate in Germany was exacerbated by employment falling at the fastest rate in four years.

26/08/2024

Europe

German prosecutors name Syrian man suspected of Solingen stabbings

The stabbings, along with the claim of responsibility from ISIS, have sparked concern among some politicians who have urged enhanced security, tighter curbs on weapons, stiffer punishment for violent crimes and limits to immigration.

25/08/2024