Germany, Europe

Europe's economy showed zero growth at end of 2024 as Germany, eurozone's biggest economy, struggled
Europe’s economy stagnated late last year as its former growth engine, Germany, finished a second straight year of shrinking output.
Germany slashes growth outlook in 'serious' diagnosis of Europe's largest economy
The German government slashed its gross domestic product expectations Wednesday, saying it was now forecasting just 0.3% growth in 2025.
German election campaign ignores economic ills
The German economy has shrunk for two years in a row, will stagnate in 2025, and hardly grow thereafter. Faced with deep-seated structural challenges, Europe’s powerhouse is in an economic existential crisis.
Germany's government slashes its economic growth forecast for this year to 0.3%
Germany's government has slashed its 2025 growth forecast for the country’s economy, Europe’s biggest, to just 0.3% after it shrank for two consecutive years
German economy shrinks by 0.2% in fourth quarter, more than expected
The German economy shrank by 0.2% in the fourth quarter of 2024, according to preliminary data released by Germany’s statistics office Destatis on Thursday.
Germany cuts 2025 economic growth forecast to 0.3% amid structural challenges
The uncertainty about US trade policy in the wake of Donald Trump's presidency is partly to blame, economy minister Robert Habeck said on Wednesday. View on euronews
Germany: 2025 economic growth forecast lowered
Berlin brought down its 2025 economic growth forecast from 1.1% to 0.3%. A government report cited the collapse of the government as the main reason.
Germany slashes economic growth expectations to 0.3% ahead of February election
The German government slashed its gross domestic product expectations Wednesday, saying it was now forecasting just 0.3% growth in 2025.
German Industrial SMEs Push Back On The Country’s Economic Policies
German industry has for years called out high energy prices and poor economic policies for making them uncompetitive. A ...
The Economist12h
Can Germany’s economy stage an unexpected recovery?
In the early 2000s, the complaints were similar...We missed that underneath the surface many things were changing,” says Jens ...
Hopes for German economic recovery vanish as election nears
Germany's long-awaited economic recovery has been postponed once again, as the government cut its forecasts for this year ...
European Central Bank Cuts Benchmark Rate by a Quarter Percentage Point to Boost Stagnant Economy
The European Central Bank is cutting its key interest rate, a step to boost an economy that’s struggling to grow as consumers ...
Politico Europe5h
Eurozone economy stagnates as Germany struggles
The eurozone economy stagnated in the fourth quarter as political instability weighed heavily on the region’s two biggest ...
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How the Main Political Parties Plan to Make the German Economy Great Again
The German economy currently faces many problems. The three most pressing structural economic issues are energy, the changing ...
German Economy Contracts Unexpectedly In Q4
The German economy logged an unexpected contraction in the fourth quarter on weaker exports amid cyclical and structural headwinds, ...
Germany recession fears return ahead of election
The German economy contracted more than expected in the final quarter of last year, spurring again recession fears, as Europe's biggest economy struggles with uncertainty ahead of federal elections.