Germany and Europe need to become more independent and competitive to face challenges posed by U.S. President Donald Trump, the head of Germany's auto association said on Tuesday. "We need a change to our mentality and a change to politics,

The new US administration under President Donald Trump is creating a great deal of economic uncertainty, according to experts from Germany's Kiel Institute for the World Economy (IfW Kiel). "This is not good for the German economy,

US President Donald Trump stopped short of imposing new tariffs in his initial executive orders but unveiled the External Revenue Service, a new agency tasked with collecting tariffs and duties in the coming months.

The weakness underlines the challenge that will face a new government in Berlin following elections in February, including the possibility of fresh Trump tariffs.

French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz sought to project unity at a meeting in Paris on Wednesday, as Europe struggles to respond with one voice to threats of tariffs from U.

The leaders of France and Germany agree that both countries must act for a "strong" Europe, President Emmanuel Macron said after meeting Chancellor Olaf Scholz in Paris.