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Bundesbank: German economy losing momentum, US tariffs weigh heavily

July 18, 2025

Germany’s central bank, the Bundesbank, has reported that the country’s economy lost momentum again in the second quarter, and warned that the imposition of US tariffs would have a further [..]

Europe

German business sentiment improves despite US trade war

April 25, 2025

Sentiment among German businesses improved in April despite the new tariffs announced by US President Donald Trump, according to a survey by a leading German economic institute published Thursday. The [..]

Europe

Germans spend more than €7 billion on their pets in 2024

April 18, 2025

People in Germany spent more than €7 billion ($7.9 billion) on pet supplies last year, the German Pet Trade and Industry Association (ZZF) and the Pet Supplies Industry Association (IVH) [..]

Europe

Thousands demonstrate for more investment in German industry

March 17, 2025

Thousands of industrial workers demonstrated in several German cities on Saturday, during a nationwide day of action organized by the union IG Metall. They were calling for measures to strengthen [..]

Europe

German economy at serious risk from US tariffs, central bank warns

February 18, 2025

The German economy is seriously threatened by US President Donald Trump’s planned tariffs, the country’s central bank warned again on Monday. As an export-focused nation, Germany would suffer “considerable risks [..]

Europe

German postal workers strike again amid demands for better pay

February 7, 2025

German letter carriers and parcel service workers at mail service Deutsche Post went out on strike on Thursday amid a wage dispute. The limited strikes are the latest in a [..]

Europe

Germany stuck in longest recession in decades, as GDP shrinks in 2024

January 15, 2025

By Alexander Sturm and Bryn Stole, dpa. Frankfurt (dpa) – Germany’s struggling economy shrank for a second year in a row in 2024, the lengthiest recession for Europe’s largest economy [..]

Europe

German auto giant Volkswagen braces for strikes called for Monday

December 2, 2024

The IG Metall trade union has called for widespread labour strikes at all Volkswagen plants in Germany from Monday as workers at the company fight back against possible lay-offs and [..]