Angela Merkel

Seehofer warns against relying on Merkel

Bavarian state premier Horst Seehofer has warned his fellow conservatives against going into this autumn’s general election too confident of Chancellor Angela Merkel’s popularity.

Economy

Steinmeier backs state aid for carmakers

Frank-Walter Steinmeier, foreign minister and Social Democrat chancellor candidate in next year's general election, says he is in favour of state aid for German automakers, a Sunday newspaper reported.

Economy

Insider trading probe for Hypo Real Estate

Troubled German property lender Hypo Real Estate is being investigated for possible insider trading, according to the weekly <i>Der Spiegel</i> to be published Monday.

Economy

CDU man slams Merkel's handling of financial crisis

Josef Schlarmann, chairman of the Christian Democrats' organisation for small and mid-sized businesses (MIT), has criticised the way his party has handled the financial crisis, saying that the CDU is becoming too left-wing.

banks

Banks start to receive billions in government loan guarantees

HSH Nordbank announced it had obtained up to €30 billion ($38.5 billion) in loan guarantees from the German government as part of a national rescue plan for the banking sector.