Germany’s next finance minister, ‘bridge-builder’ Lars Klingbeil
Berlin (AFP) - Germany's incoming finance minister Lars Klingbeil is a self-styled political "bridge-builder" whose calm and personable demeanour belies ...
Tuesday, June 2, 2026
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Volkswagen says tariffs will dampen business as profit plunges
Frankfurt (Germany) (AFP) - Europe's largest carmaker Volkswagen said Wednesday that first quarter profit plunged due to higher costs as ...
German prosecutors seek jail terms in VW ‘dieselgate’ trial
Berlin (AFP) - German prosecutors asked for jail sentences Friday in the trial of four former Volkswagen managers accused of ...
Germany expects zero GDP growth this year, blames Trump tariffs
Frankfurt (Germany) (AFP) - Germany's economy is expected to post zero growth this year, outgoing Economy Minister Robert Habeck said ...
Trump tariffs weigh on Germany as institutes cut forecasts
Frankfurt (Germany) (AFP) - Leading economic institutes Thursday slashed their 2025 growth forecast for Germany to near stagnation, warning Europe's ...
German industry grapples with AI at trade fair
Hanover (Germany) (AFP) - Artificial intelligence is set to bring sweeping change to modern life, but at an industrial fair ...
Germany slams Trump tariffs, US tech titans in crosshairs
Frankfurt (Germany) (AFP) - German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Thursday slammed sweeping new US tariffs as "fundamentally wrong" as Berlin ...
Germany says ‘nothing off table’ in US tariff row
Berlin (AFP) - Germany said Friday it hopes the EU and United States can negotiate an agreement on US auto ...
No ‘spring revival’ for Germany as unemployment rises
Frankfurt (Germany) (AFP) - Germany's unemployment rate unexpectedly rose in March after holding steady for two months, data showed Friday, ...
Trump tariffs to hit European automakers hard
Paris (AFP) - President Donald Trump's tariffs on auto imports will deal a heavy blow to European carmakers, especially German ...
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