The mood among German businesses darkened this month as the country braces for new administrations in both Washington and Berlin. The ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment, which tracks expectations ...

The most important European data release was the confirmation from Germany that, during 2024, its economy contracted for the second consecutive year. Europe's largest economy shrank by 0.2% during ...

BERLIN — Germany’s economy shrank for the second straight year in 2024 as worried consumers held back on spending and Chinese competition ate into the country’s traditional exports of cars ...

The EU has been left humiliated as the economy of Germany, once Europe's powerhouse, has shrunk for the second year in a row, with the threat of a winter recession looming. The economy contracted ...

Germany hopes its economy, after shrinking for two years, can turn the corner in 2025, but Donald Trump's return to the White House threatens new headaches for Europe's largest economy. Some fear ...

Picture: Getty The German economy, for a long time the locomotive driving growth in Europe, has stalled. This week, data confirmed the economy had contracted for a ...

Germany has faced a perfect storm, with high energy costs battering its manufacturing sector, demand weak in China and other key export markets, and the economy facing deep-rooted structural ...

FRANKFURT - Germany's economy shrank for a second straight year in 2024, official figures showed Wednesday, with little hope of a speedy recovery as Europe's traditional powerhouse is also mired ...

Germany’s economy contracted for the second consecutive year in 2024, highlighting the depth of the downturn gripping Europe’s biggest economy. Germany’s economy shrank by 0.2% over the full ...