Work

The Berlin start-ups tearing up capitalism and putting workers first

Berlin is one of Europe's hottest start-up hubs. But companies setting up there are doing things differently and it starts with where the power lies.

12/02/2023

Germany

Pawnbrokers the winners as economic reality bites in Germany

"We have never seen such an increase," said German pawnbroker Nikolaus Bode

13/10/2022

Germany

Two German ministry officials 'probed for spying for Russia'

The high-ranking officials are allegedly responsible for sensitive energy issues.

01/09/2022

Germany

Pressure grows on German chancellor Scholz over alleged tax scam ties

Scholz has denied wrongdoing but is facing fresh questions over his meetings with a private bank in 2016 and 2017.

11/08/2022

Earth News

Why is the EU delaying a ban on Russian coal to August?

The EU is banning Russian coal from coming into the bloc. But oil and gas, which represent far bigger imports from Moscow, are still untouched.

08/04/2022

Travel News

Air traffic across Germany disrupted due to mass walkouts

Security workers are staging a full-day walkout at airports across Germany over pay disputes.

15/03/2022

World News

Oil price rise threatens Germany’s road haulage industry

Russia's invasion of Ukraine has sent oil prices rocketing, as supply is hit with impending import bans from various countries. It's threatening Germany's road haulage industry, which heavily relies on diesel

13/03/2022

Germany

Germany to raise hourly minimum wage to €12 by October

The new bill had been a campaign pledge of the country's coalition government.

23/02/2022

Earth News

China proposes green co-operation with Germany, including clean energy

President Xi says the world's second and fourth-largest economies should realise the growth potential of trade in services.

21/12/2021

Mobility

Global supply chain issues could hit Tesla as hard as German carmakers

Elon Musk's company has just built Germany's newest car factory but it could soon face by the same problems affecting German carmakers.

29/10/2021

Earth News

Germany to slash renewable energy fees to ease burden of higher bills

A typical German household has seen bills rise by 9.3% over the past 12 months.

15/10/2021

Economy

EU spending rules need to be based on reason not faith | View

There is no real motivation beyond faith alone for Europe to stick rigidly to its current fiscal rules, says MEP Philippe Lamberts

24/09/2021

Germany

Snowstorm brings parts of Netherlands and Germany to a standstill

The Dutch meteorological agency issued an extremely rare "code red" alert on Sunday throughout the country, which was hit by its first snowstorm in more than 10 years.

07/02/2021

Economy

IMF: coronavirus pandemic will cause worst economic slump since Great Depression

"The bleak outlook applies to advanced and developing economies alike. This crisis knows no boundaries. Everybody hurts," says International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva.

09/04/2020

Business Planet

Writing a great business story: smarter finance for small firms

In partnership with The European Commission

Business Planet heads to Berlin to see how one innovative book publisher has accelerated its growth thanks to smarter finance backed by Europe.

15/11/2019

Business Planet

Blockbuster business: "We're building the Disney of the 21st century"

In partnership with The European Commission

Business Planet speaks to the man behind the world's first reader-powered book publisher

15/11/2019

Germany

Euroviews. The EU’s Far Right surge is unstoppable if we don’t transform how our democracies work ǀ View

Germany, Europe’s biggest economy, could well be the first major industrial power to fall in a global recession, triggering a Far Right victory that could have a domino effect across the EU.

04/09/2019

Business

The Brief: Europe's engine stalling as Germany's economy shrinks

Uncertainty over Brexit and the trade war between the US and China slowed down the export-oriented German economy.

14/08/2019

Germany

Deutsche Bank begins cutting 18,000 jobs

Deutsche Bank began cutting 18 thousand jobs globally. Whole teams were dismissed on Monday morning.

08/07/2019

Economy

Eurozone citizens were sold a lie – and now their economies are paying the price ǀ View

Why, 20 years on from the birth of the eurozone, are people so unhappy and ready to blame the European Central Bank (ECB) for the poor economic performance of their country and the absence of a bright future?

16/05/2019