Unemployment in Germany continued to rise last month according to the Federal Employment Agency. Here's a look at the latest figures, including which states have the lowest and highest rates.
The German economy unexpectedly shrank in the second quarter, official data showed Wednesday, a bad sign for the eurozone's traditional powerhouse as it seeks to recover from a long downturn.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Sunday welcomed the trade deal between the United States and the European Union, which he said avoided 'needless escalation in transatlantic trade relations' -- even as many industries criticised it.
German business morale rose to its highest level in over a year in July, a closely-watched survey showed Friday, reinforcing hopes that Germany's struggling economy is slowly recovering.
German auto giant Volkswagen said Friday that tariffs imposed by US President Donald Trump had cost it 1.3 billion euros in the first half of the year as it reported falling profit.
The European Union executive on Wednesday proposed a two-trillion-euro long-term budget focused on tackling overseas competition and Russian aggression, but it was quickly shot down by Germany, the bloc's largest member.
German investor sentiment rose more than expected in the past month, a closely-watched survey showed Tuesday, as markets shrugged off tariff threats made by US President Donald Trump.
European countries are not all equally exposed to the US market and so will not suffer the same consequences should President Donald Trump go ahead with his threats to impose 30-percent tariffs on the European Union.
Germany’s Bundestag debated the national budget on Wednesday and the far-right AfD party leapt at the chance to blame immigrants for feeding off the welfare state. The data, however, suggests that the reality is quite different.
Germany's Chancellor Friedrich Merz said Wednesday he was 'cautiously optimistic' about the prospects of a deal between the European Union and the United States to avert increased tariffs threatened by President Donald Trump.
German exports to the United States plummeted in May, official data showed Tuesday, as Berlin pressed the European Union to strike a quick tariff deal with US President Donald Trump.
German industrial production rose unexpectedly strongly in May, official data showed Monday, boosting hopes that Europe's top economy has turned a corner despite trade tensions with the United States.
An Alternative for Germany politician put forward an inquiry about the most common names of people who receive state-funded cash assistance, but the top names on the list might have surprised them.
From scrapped plans to cut taxes on electricity for households to bringing forward a change for mothers' pensions, here's a look at the budget changes recently agreed by the German government that could affect you.
Germany has just been hit by a punishing, record-breaking heatwave that had a major impact on how the country functioned. With more extreme heat to come here's what we can expect in future.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Thursday urged the European Union to strike a 'quick and simple' deal on tariffs with the United States, with just days to go before a negotiating deadline.
German inflation unexpectedly slowed in June to its lowest level for eight months, data showed on Monday, as the European Central Bank mulls whether to pause its interest rate-cutting cycle.
After a lot of political shenanigans and the fall of one government, Germany’s federal cabinet has finally approved a budget for 2025. Here's what's in it and how it affects people living in Germany.
International students who come to Germany for university and then remain and join the workforce contribute far more to the economy than the state pays to them, a new study shows.
Germany could face two more years of recession if a trade war with the United States escalates sharply, the central bank said Friday, a bleak warning for Europe's struggling top economy.
Germany's government on Wednesday put forward a sweeping package of corporate tax breaks aimed at boosting investment and pulling Europe's largest economy out of the doldrums.
Around 20,000 Volkswagen workers in Germany have so far agreed to take voluntary redundancy as part of a major overhaul aimed at cutting costs, the struggling auto titan said on Tuesday.
