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.
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 countries, offsetting better performance elsewhere.
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 in crisis: what can the next government do?
Germany has become unattractive for investors, "that is how Rainer Dulger, president of the Confederation of German Employers' Associations, summed up the situation at the last employers' conference in late October 2024.
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.
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

U.S. economy grew 2.3% in 4th quarter

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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 ...
Germany has been systematically underinvesting, economy minister says
Germany has been systematically underinvesting and its restrictive fiscal policies have been a brake on growth, German ...
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 ...
European Central Bank cuts rates for the fifth time as Germany and France teeter on the brink of recession
ECB chief Christine Lagarde (pictured) said the single currency bloc was 'set to remain weak in the near term' as the rate ...
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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 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 ...
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 ...