Tariffs an unwelcome shock to a German economy already battling an exports slowdown
New Merz government promises to slash red tape to incentivise companies but Trump tariffs could render those plans moot
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The old order of globalisation may be collapsing – and bringing Germany with it
German car giants, threatened by Chinese rival, employ 7% of total workforce and contribute about 5% of the annual tax take
Germany sees recession risk rise after industrial production slump
Unexpected 1% fall in output undermines hopes Europe’s largest economy was slowly overcoming malaise
Bundesbank chief calls for softer debt brake to ramp up investment
German central bank president Joachim Nagel urges Berlin to relax rules to address defence and infrastructure shortfalls
When Germany sneezes, the euro zone catches a cold
Europe’s powerhouse economy may already be in a recession, Bundesbank says
Euro zone economic downturn deepened in July, business survey indicates
Influential poll of purchasing managers points to sharp decline in activity in the region’s manufacturing sector
ECB needs to act on interest rates, Central Bank governor says
Makhlouf adds voice to growing clamour for July ECB rate hike
Lagarde hints ECB rate hike could come as soon as July
Frankfurt is expected to start sequence of rate increases to stop high inflation becoming entrenched
Self-serving sanctions on Russia are little more than virtue signalling
Rouble rebound shows energy-avoiding sanctions have had limited impact
David McWilliams: Germany has sealed Ukraine’s fate. Putin’s gamble has paid off
Berlin refuses to make it prohibitively expensive for Putin’s Russia to kill people
New German government picks Joachim Nagel as Bundesbank chief
Nagel replaces Jens Weidmann, who quit five years early after a decade of opposition to ECB policy
Jam for all promised as Germany enters post-Merkel era
SPD-led coalition promises ‘decade of investment’ but fails to explain who will pay for it
Germany economy expands less than reported in third quarter
Economy has since been hit by fresh wave of Covid cases
Writing was on the wall for Bundesbank president and ECB hawk Jens Weidmann
Bank chief saw himself as out of step with likely new German government
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