Germany likely to avoid technical recession
Germany鈥檚 battered economy should dodge a technical recession in the immediate future, thanks to an uptick in industrial production, the central bank said Thursday.
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Merz ramps up pressure on EU over EV shift
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Germany lose opening WC qualifier as Spain cruise
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European heavyweights belatedly begin World Cup qualifying
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First Afghan families allowed into Germany from Pakistan
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Inflation ticks up in Germany, cools in France and Italy
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Unemployment in Germany tops 3 million
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Harry Kane scored a last-gasp winner to spare Bayern Munich's blushes in a dramatic 3-2 victory at third-tier Wehen Wiesbaden in the German Cup first round on Wednesday.
Pressure on Merz as Trump tariffs hit German economy
Germany鈥檚 economy shrank more than expected in the second quarter as US tariffs battered exports, official data showed Friday, ramping up pressure on chancellor Friedrich Merz to turn Europe鈥檚 top economy around.
China slams Germany for 鈥榟yping鈥� regional tensions in Asia
China lashed out at Germany on Monday, warning Berlin against 鈥榠nciting confrontation and hyping up tensions鈥� after its foreign minister said Beijing was 鈥榠ncreasingly aggressive鈥� in the Asia-Pacific region...
Kane lauds Diaz's 'perfect start' at Bayern
Bayern Munich striker Harry Kane praised winger Luis Diaz after the newcomer scored a goal on his competitive debut in Saturday's German Super Cup win over Stuttgart.
Kane, Diaz strike as Bayern beat Stuttgart in German Super Cup
Harry Kane and Luis Diaz scored as Bayern Munich beat Stuttgart 2-1 away on Saturday to lift the German Super Cup for a 10th time.
Thyssenkrupp cuts targets as US tariffs weigh
Thyssenkrupp鈥檚 shares slumped Thursday as the struggling German industrial giant slashed its sales forecasts due to weak demand amid US president Donald Trump鈥檚 tariff onslaught...
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Germany and Bayern Munich great Thomas Mueller said Thursday he remains focused on winning titles as he prepares for Major League Soccer life with the Vancouver Whitecaps...
Prof Golam Abu Zakaria receives Harold Johns Medal from the IOMP
The International Organisation for Medical Physics awarded Bangladeshi-origin German medical physicist Professor Golam Abu Zakaria with the Harold Johns Medal 2025...
New German ambassador presents credentials to president
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Midsized German firms bet on niche products
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Merz defends stopping weapons deliveries to Israel
German chancellor Friedrich Merz on Sunday defended halting some weapons deliveries to Israel amid mounting criticism of the move from some within his own ranks.
German kebab workers savour historic pay deal
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Germany suspends arms exports to Israel for use in Gaza
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Germany factory output lowest since pandemic
German industrial production slumped in June to its lowest level since the pandemic in 2020, data showed Thursday, underlining the fragility of Europe鈥檚 top economy even before US President Donald Trump鈥檚 new tariffs kicked in...
German factory orders fall
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1990 World Cup winner Frank Mill dies
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JD.com set to acquire German electronics giant
Chinese e-commerce group JD.com looks set to acquire a German electronics retail giant, both sides said, in a 2.2-billion euro deal that would boost the Chinese group鈥檚 presence in Europe...
Three dead, several injured after train derails in Germany
Three people were killed and several others injured when a regional passenger train derailed in a wooded area in southwestern Germany on Sunday, police said.
Germans reluctant to open wallets despite easing inflation
The cost-of-living crisis may be easing in Germany but that has not sparked a shopping frenzy just yet in a country where, as a recent survey suggests, people fear inflation more than war.
German business morale highest in over a year
German business morale rose to its highest level in over a year in July, a closely-watched survey showed Friday, reinforcing hopes that Germany鈥檚 struggling economy is slowly recovering.