German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Wednesday pledged reforms and investment for Europe's biggest economy to transform it once again into a "growth engine" after two years of recession. "We can, ...

German unemployment rose sharply in May, with 34,000 more people out of work, reaching a near-decade high of 2.96 million.

Germany's labor office anticipates a financial shortfall of 11.9 billion euros by 2029 due to rising unemployment. Immediate ...

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz will meet US President Donald Trump in Washington to discuss trade tensions and the Ukraine conflict.

Economic and political landscape Germany ... emphasis on climate protection in the proposed investments. Challenges ahead Merz's leadership comes at a time of political fragmentation.

New German Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s early decisions suggest that foreign and security policy will be defining features of ...

Germany’s new chancellor, Friedrich Merz, increasingly pitches himself as a pragmatist akin to Angela Merkel. But his mantra ...

Three leading German economists expect growth in 2026 if the new coalition government’s ambitious multibillion-dollar ...

FRANKFURT, Germany — Friedrich Merz's unprecedented failure to win election ... his government could end policy paralysis and confront challenges including lagging investment in pro-growth ...

Merz's loss adds to the challenges ahead — whoever is elected chancellor will face questions about the future of the far-right, anti-immigrant Alternative for Germany party, also known as AfD.

Sergey Ponomarev for The New York Times After his delayed victory, Mr. Merz wasted no time diving into those challenges. He immediately began the ceremonial tasks of assuming the country’s top ...