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Germany’s election will usher in new leadership — but might not change its economy

Production at the VW plant in Emden. Sina Schuldt | Picture Alliance | Getty Images The struggling German economy has…

Commerzbank earnings Q4 2024

The logo of German bank Commerzbank seen on a branch office near the Commerzbank Tower in Frankfurt. Daniel Roland |…

East Germany is a far-right stronghold — economics helped make it happen

Alice Weidel, chancellor candidate of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) political party, speaks to supporters as they wave German…

Profit falls and cost target scrapped

Deutsche Bank offices in the City of London on July 2, 2024, in London, U.K.  Mike Kemp | In Pictures…

German gross domestic product, full year 2024

The skyscrapers of the Frankfurt skyline in the evening, with the Deutschherrn Bridge in the foreground. Frank Rumpenhorst | Picture…

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz loses confidence vote

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz will undergo a vote of confidence in Parliament on Monday, December 16. Michael Kappeler | Picture…

Contentious budget plans are wreaking political havoc across Europe

France’s Prime Minister Michel Barnier ponders during a session of questions to the government at the National Assembly in Paris,…

François Hollande calls for a united Europe after Trump election win

French President Francois Hollande delivers a speech as he attends the inauguration of the new ‘Sud Europe Atlantique’ (South Europe…

Germany sets election date for February after ruling coalition collapse

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz attends a session of the Bundestag in which new Finance Minister Joerg Kukies was sworn in…

Germany appoints Jörg Kukies as new finance minister as pressure for quick snap elections mounts

Olaf Scholz, Germany’s chancellor, right, speaks with aide Joerg Kukies at the COP27 climate conference at the Sharm El Sheikh…