The former ECB chief’s report on competitiveness ought to be an economic reality check for Berlin
Berlin ‘naive’ to put key lender to Mittelstand companies on the line, says Verdi
Highly paid manufacturing work is no longer so easy to come by in Eurozone’s largest economy
Finance chief says drastic cost-cutting measures necessary amid weak demand in Europe
Industry groups say AfD’s success deters immigrants that the region badly needs
The fixation with balanced budgets over everything else will be overcome
While most policymakers think pay increases will not drive up inflation, some economists are worried
Big falls in sentiment in bloc and Germany boost case for more ECB rate cuts, say economists
Politicians warn of rising geopolitical tensions but country’s carmakers stick with Chinese manufacturing
Dip in readings signals eurozone’s two largest economies are heading for a downturn
Purchasing managers’ poll hits 5-month low on weak growth in services and steep falls in manufacturing
Its hostility to debt is folly or hypocrisy. It should use more of its surplus savings at home
German telecoms groups to remove Huawei and ZTE components by 2029
Blocking of MAN Energy’s proposed deal reflects Berlin’s more security-conscious relations with Beijing
Delays mar Germany’s once well-respected rail network, with massive repair work still ahead
Growing number of Mittelstand lifts bans on selling to arms industry following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
Joachim Nagel says EU’s biggest economy must address ‘major challenges’ to fuel growth
Decline comes as economy minister sets off for Beijing seeking to defuse brewing spat over electric vehicles
IG Metall makes its pitch for millions of electrical and metal workers in the country’s manufacturing heartlands
Corporate boards might be surprised by some of the ideas floating around on Europe’s left-leaning political wing
Stock exchange CEO Theodor Weimer’s populist tirade reflects growing frustration among business leaders
Europe’s largest ammunition maker agrees deal with Bundesliga club
Revisiting Ricardo
Collectively agreed pay rose 6.2% in the first 3 months of the year at the fastest pace in almost a decade, Bundesbank says
EU’s largest economy joins UK and Netherlands in trying to tackle a prime cause of region’s economic malaise
