An incoming government wants to borrow much more to revamp the economy and rebuild the military. That means a change in the ...

Since Germany is one-quarter of the EU’s economy, that 5 percent total indicates much better economic performance elsewhere on the continent. Industrial production in the Federal Republic is 15 ...

Germany's lower house of parliament is set to vote on Tuesday on a massive surge in borrowing that could boost Europe's largest economy and stimulate growth across the region.

Germany did enter a recession, and the economic crisis ultimately brought ... a higher VAT could be introduced to offset the costs. Before the election, Merz pointedly refused to rule this out.

Germany’s problems are particularly daunting, with the economy predicted to be flat for a third consecutive year. This is the longest period of stagnation since World War II, according to the ...

Financial analysts became much more upbeat about Germany's economic prospects this month as the country's lawmakers closed in on an agreement to raise spending on defense and infrastructure. The ZEW ...

Optimism was already building among economists on German and euro zone growth in a Reuters poll taken just before key political parties in Germany agreed a historic deal on debt, suggesting bigger ...