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Economy

Here are five key reasons why Germany's economy is struggling

Here are five key reasons why Germany's economy is struggling as voters decide on 23 February who will run their next government.

17/02/2025

Economy

Germany's economy shrinks for a second year in a row as election looms

Europe's biggest economy shrank for a second year in a row in 2024, according to data released on Wednesday by the Federal Statistics Office.

15/01/2025

Germany

German opposition politicians welcome snap-election news

German opposition leaders on Tuesday welcomed an expected confidence vote in the Bundestag on Dec. 16, following the collapse of German Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s three-party coalition last week.

13/11/2024

Germany

Carnival season starts with festivals in Cologne and Mainz

The Cologne Carnival officially begins on November 11 at 11:11 AM, but the heart of the festivities unfolds in the days leading up to Shrove Tuesday.

12/11/2024

Business

German state decides on lifeline for sinking Meyer Werft shipyard

Meyer Werft, one of the world's biggest cruise ship builders, is battling with a €2.7 billion hole in its balance sheet. The German state has proposed a rescue plan.

06/09/2024

Lebanon

Germany urges citizens to leave Lebanon amid Israel-Hezbollah tensions

Germany urged its citizens to leave Lebanon as tensions in the region rise following a deadly strike on an Israel-occupied town that killed 12 children and teenagers.

29/07/2024

Economy

German inflation rises as consumer confidence hits 2-year high

Germany's annual inflation rose to 2.4% in May, matching forecasts, while the core rate held at 3.0%. Consumer sentiment improved to an over 2-year high as market watchers anticipate an ECB interest rate cut in June.

29/05/2024

Germany

Ex-Red Army Faction member caught after more than 30 years on the run

Klette, who is accused of participating in a string of robberies was placed on Europol's "Europe's Most Wanted" list in 2020.

27/02/2024

Culture news

Groundhog Day: The European origins of the bizarre US tradition

Every year a furry rodent crawls from a tree to predict the weather, but what European beliefs inspire the event which has been immortalised on screen and stage?

02/02/2024

Food and Drink

Currywurst has returned to Volkswagen's central canteen

Currywurst has returned to Volkswagen's central canteen - but did it ever leave German peoples' hearts?

05/09/2023

Lifestyle

Wiesmann: The German sports car that’s tailor made to you

German bespoke sports car producer, Wiesmann, has unveiled Project Thunderball, a limited edition of three car design concepts in partnership with German design company studiocurbos.

07/05/2023

World News

Europe's hottest property markets: Where have prices risen the most?

House prices across Europe have shown some unusual trends since the 1990s. How does your country compare?

07/03/2023

People

Rare Scots dialect among all the languages the Queen could speak

As representatives of the country, the Royal Family use their language skills in a number of different ways.

17/09/2022

Italy

Two German tourists convicted over fatal Lake Garda boat crash

Two Italian citizens on board a smaller vessel were killed in the incident in June 2021.

21/03/2022

Spain

German man given life sentence for murdering wife and son in Tenerife

The bodies of a German woman and child had been found "stoned to death" in a cave on the Spanish island in 2019.

17/02/2022

Culture news

German men charged for million euro heist on Dresden museum

The men will stand trial in January for stealing precious jewellery of historical note from one of Europe's oldest museums.

30/12/2021

My Europe Series

Who is Olaf Scholz and what kind of leader will he be for Germany?

He joined the Social Democrats at 17 but has been best-known for his ability to work with the CDU and Angela Merkel.

07/12/2021

Germany

Olaf Scholz is one step closer to becoming Germany's new chancellor

The SPD leader will be voted chancellor on Wednesday providing that Germany's Greens approve a coalition deal in a ballot on Monday.

06/12/2021

Germany

How Germany's deadly floods made climate change a key election issue

German voters want to see more than lip service paid to the problem of global warming.

24/09/2021

Germany

'Window of opportunity for evacuations is closing': German minister

Berlin's efforts to bring nationals home along with Afghans who supported Germany may soon come to an end.

26/08/2021