German defence spending has been given a huge boost. A historic plan that will release billions of euros of extra investment for defence and infrastructure was rubber-stamped today. The package ...

Germany has revised its travel guidance for citizens visiting the United States, stressing that possessing a US visa or an approved Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA) does not ...

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BERLIN — Friedrich Merz's historic spending plan for Germany hinges on the cooperation of a party many of his conservatives have often derided. It's the Greens — the defeated, center-left party that ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. From left, Markus Soeder, (CSU), Minister President of Bavaria and CSU Chairman, Friedrich Merz, Union ...

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The preliminary policy agreement that will form the basis for coalition talks was “no mean feat”, said Friedrich Merz. BERLIN – The parties likely to lead Germany’s next government will ...

A nationwide strike has brought air travel to a near standstill at 13 German airports, including the Frankfurt and Munich hubs. Trade union Verdi has called the strike over a wage dispute.

German exports fell by 2.5% in January Industrial production rose in January by 2.0% Trade conflict with the US would be a big hit to output BERLIN, March 10 (Reuters) - German industrial output ...

Hundreds of flights have been cancelled across Germany as airport workers stage a nationwide strike over pay, posing a major disruption for air travellers. The industrial action, led by the trade ...

Simply sign up to the German economy myFT Digest -- delivered directly to your inbox. The German government could take on just under €2tn in debt over the next decade without running the risk of ...

ViennacTypeface:> Austria will not accept asylum seekers turned back at the German border, the Interior Ministry in Vienna told dpa on Sunday after the parties seeking to form Germany’s next coalition ...