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German exports rose by 2.9% in December compared with the previous month, new figures show today

German exports rise, but industrial production falls

German exports rose in December, but industrial production fell more than expected, showing that the outlook for the euro zone's largest economy remains anything but rosy.

Business • 07 Feb

German inflation remained at 2.8% this month preliminary data showed today

German inflation holds steady at 2.8% in January

Germany's annual inflation rate held steady in January but core inflation eased markedly, keeping intact expectations of further interest rate cuts from the European Central Bank.

Business • 31 Jan

New figures show that the number of unemployed in Germany increased by 11,000 in seasonally adjusted terms to 2.88 million

German unemployment rate rises with economic malaise

Germany's unemployment rate rose at the start of the year, despite a smaller than expected increase in the number of people out of work, as the weakness of Europe's biggest economy takes its toll in the labour market.

Business • 31 Jan

Germany's gross domestic product fell by 0.2% in the fourth quarter compared with the previous three-month period, new figures show today

Germany's recession fears return ahead of election

The German economy contracted more than expected in the final quarter of last year, reigniting recession fears as Europe's biggest economy is beset by political uncertainty ahead of a snap election.

Business • 30 Jan

German output is now expected to increase by only 0.3% this year, down from a previous estimate of 1.1% made in October

Germany slashes 2025 growth forecast to 0.3%

The German government has cut its growth projections for 2025 amid domestic political instability and the looming threat of higher US tariffs under President Donald Trump.

Business • 29 Jan

The Ifo institute said its business climate index increased to 85.1 in January from 84.7 in the previous month

German business sentiment unexpectedly rises in January

German business morale unexpectedly improved in January thanks to a more positive assessment of the current economic situation, a survey showed today, although analysts said many companies remain pessimistic with uncertainty rifeahead of elections.

Business • 27 Jan

The HCOB German flash composite Purchasing Managers' Index rose to 50.1 in January, up from 48 in December, reaching a seven-month high and crossing the 50 threshold that separates growth from contraction

German business activity stabilises in January, PMI shows

Business activity in Germany's private sector stabilised in January, marking an end to a six-month contraction as services growth offset a continued decline in manufacturing output, according to a survey published today.

Business • 24 Jan

Speaking in Davos today, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz stressed the importance of 'cool heads' in the face of uncertainty

In Davos, Scholz calls for 'cool heads'

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz voiced cautious optimism today on the potential for German-US relations under President Donald Trump, citing good first talks with his administration.

Business • 21 Jan

German inflation eased slightly in December to 2.8%, figures confirmed today

More German companies want to raise prices, Ifo says

The Ifo price expectations index in Germany rose to its highest level since April 2023 in December, with all economic sectors contributing to the increase, the economic institute Ifo said today.

Business • 16 Jan

Gross domestic product in Germany - the euro zone's largest economy - declined 0.2% last year

German economy contracts for second year in a row in 2024

The German economy contracted for the second consecutive year in 2024, being the weakest economy again among euro zone peers.

Business • 15 Jan

A petting farm in Schoeneiche near Berlin is cordoned off over foot and mouth disease

UK bans import of cattle, pigs and sheep from Germany

The UK has banned imports of cattle, pigs and sheep from Germany to prevent the spread of foot-and-mouth disease.

UK • 14 Jan

BMW today reported a 2.3% drop in overall vehicle sales

German premium carmakers' sales slow in China, Germany

Germany's top-end carmakers took a battering at home and in China in 2024, sales volume data showed, as wealthier consumers held back on purchases amid an uncertain economy and on slower than expected electric vehicle sales.

Business • 13 Jan

The disease was detected in water buffalo near Berlin (Stock image)

Germany confirms first case of foot-and-mouth in 40 years

German authorities have confirmed the country's first outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease in nearly 40 years in a herd of water buffalo on the outskirts of Berlin.

World • 10 Jan

AfD co-leader Alice Weidel pictured ahead of the conversation with Elon Musk

Vote meddling fears as Musk hosts German far-right leader

Elon Musk has urged Germans to vote for the far-right Alternative for Germany party in an upcoming general election during a broadcast he hosted with the party's co-leader on his social media platform X.

Europe • 09 Jan

German exports increased by 2.1% in November compared to the previous month

German exports, industrial production beat forecasts

German exports and industrial production rose more than expected in November, but the outlook for the euro zone's largest economy remains anything but rosy.

Business • 09 Jan

German retail sales declined by 0.6% in real terms in November compared with the previous month

German industrial orders, retail sales drop in November

German industrial orders and retail sales unexpectedly fell in November, reigniting recession fears after the euro zone's largest economy barely grew in the third quarter.

Business • 08 Jan

A car was driven through a crowded Christmas market in the city of Magdeburg on 20 December

Sixth person dies after German Christmas market attack

The death toll from a car ramming attack on a Christmas market in the eastern German city of Magdeburg in December has risen to six, prosecutors have said.

World • 06 Jan

Germany's average unemployment rate for 2024 edged higher to 6% from 5.7% in 2023, new figures show today

German unemployment rises less than expected in December

The number of people out of work in Germany rose less than expected in December, federal labour office figures showed today.

Business • 03 Jan

Fireworks were set off in a number of areas, including Berlin

New Year's fireworks accidents kill five in Germany

Five people died across Germany and a police officer was seriously injured from accidents linked to powerful fireworks that Germans traditionally set off to celebrate the new year, police said.

Europe • 01 Jan

The border crossing between France and Germany at Schoenbach (file photo)

Germany to keep heightened border controls beyond March

Germany has said it would extend stepped-up border controls beyond March 2025, amid a security and immigration debate following a deadly Christmas market attack and ahead of February elections.

Europe • 30 Dec 24

German business associations pessimistic about 2025

German business associations see their current situation as worse than it was a year ago and remain pessimistic about the coming year, according to a survey published by the employer-oriented German Economic Institute IWon.

Business • 27 Dec 24

Rescuers light candles at a makeshift memorial outside the market where the attack took place

Germany probing for security lapses after market attack

Germany is still searching for answers on possible security lapses after a man drove his car into a Christmas market, killing at least five people and casting a renewed spotlight on security and immigration ahead of a snap election.

Germany • 23 Dec 24

Five people were killed and over 200 injured in the Christmas market car-ramming attack

Angry questions in Germany after Christmas market attack

The German government is facing growing questions about whether more could have been done to prevent the Christmas market car-ramming attack that killed five people and injured over 200.

Europe • 22 Dec 24

Taleb Jawad al-Abdulmohsen had been living in Germany since 2006 (Pic: RAIR Foundation)

Suspect in German market attack faces murder charges

A man suspected of ploughing a car through crowds at a German Christmas market in an attack that killed five people and injured scores faces multiple charges of murder and attempted murder, police have said.

Europe • 22 Dec 24

A person shows a video of the arrest of Taleb Jawad al-Abdulmohsen on his phone

What we know about German market attack suspect

The suspected perpetrator of a deadly car ramming at a Christmas market in Magdeburg, Germany, is a 50-year-old Saudi refugee who declared himself an atheist and "anti-Islam".

Europe • 22 Dec 24