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CDU plans to move Germany to the right on immigration, manifesto says

Germany’s largest opposition party is heavily favoured to form a government after snap elections slated for February 2025.

Business

Can Germany's improving financial sentiment beat business pessimism?

Financial experts are more optimistic about Germany’s economy as the ZEW index rebounded more than expected in December, its highest in four months, driven by ECB rate cut prospects and snap elections. Yet, the ifo survey shows businesses remain far more pessimistic about 2025.

Economy

Germany's business climate at near 4-year low as 2025 outlook darkens

A pessimistic outlook towards 2025 is gripping key sectors, with structural challenges and weak investment driving prolonged stagnation concerns for Europe's largest economy.

Markets

European stock markets hit by Germany and France's political upheavals

The euro has plunged against the dollar since November amid Trump's victory in the US election, falling to 1.0330 at a two-year low on 22 November amid an unexpected contraction in the eurozone's services sector.

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World News

Germany's Scholz loses confidence vote triggering early election

The result paves the way for snap elections to be held on 23 February, with polls indicating Germany could be heading for a right-wing shift in power.

Radio Schuman

Are conservatives set to take back power in Germany?

On Monday, the German parliament will hold a confidence vote on Chancellor Olaf Scholz amid the rise of the far-right in the country.

Germany

German Bundestag vote of confidence: What can we expect?

The German Bundestag will hold of confidence in Chancellor Olaf Scholz's government on Monday. What does this mean?

Travel News

High-speed Paris-Berlin daily train service debuts

The route is the first directly linking the two capitals' city centres.

Economy

Germany's Bundesbank warns of economic stagnation as trade war looms

The fortune of the eurozone’s largest economy is gloomy, especially with President-elect Donald Trump returning to the White House.

Europe News

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz requests confidence vote

Scholz is expected to lose the vote in the German parliament's lower house, or Bundestag, which will take place on 16 December.

Business

Germany’s Zalando to acquire rival fashion retailer About You

Zalando says the deal will help it to build a pan-European e-commerce platform.

Europe News

UK and Germany agree to joint action against people-smuggling gangs

The agreement includes intelligence sharing, targeting smuggling networks’ financial flows, and removing online content promoting illegal mi

Business

Plant closures and job cuts: Volkswagen resumes talks with unions

Management and unions at Volkswagen have yet to find common ground in talks concerning the German car maker's proposal on possible job cuts and plant closures. Workers took strike action on Monday.

Europe News

Germany's CDU leader Friedrich Merz visits Kyiv to reaffirm support

Friedrich Merz, the CDU’s candidate for chancellor in Germany’s upcoming snap elections in February, is looking to shore up support among his base.

Europe News

Germany and Austria freeze Syrian asylum applications, local media report

The decision comes as millions of refugees are now able to return to Syria following the fall of al-Assad's regime.

Business

German garden centres celebrate after Christmas-themed legal win

The legal battle over baubles and fir branches dates back several years - and is linked to German employment laws.

Europe News

Merkel calls withdrawal from Afghanistan a 'terrible failure'

The former German chancellor was the last witness to testify before a parliamentary inquiry committee on the German military's role in the Western withdrawal from Afghanistan during the Taliban's takeover of Kabul in 2021.

Europe News

War and peace: Will Germany's election shape Ukraine's future?

Ukrainian journalist Denis Trubetskoy believes the upcoming German election is less critical for Ukraine than the US election — but that Ukraine’s stability and resistance nonetheless depend on Germany’s long-term support.

Germany

Scholz draws line at German peacekeeping troops in Ukraine

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz vowed not to send peacekeeping troops into a demilitarised zone in Ukraine if a ceasefire were to be agreed between Kyiv and Moscow.

Europe News

Baltic Sea: Russian ship fires signalling rounds at German helicopter

German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock announced increased surveillance in the Baltic Sea after a Russian ship fired at a Bundeswehr helicopter during a mission.