Germany’s economic sentiment fell sharply in August, with the ZEW index dropping to 34.7 as experts reacted negatively to the ...

Futures point higher, but DAX forecast remains cautious amid economic concerns and central bank policy uncertainty.

ZEW President Achim Wambach has attributed the drop in the investor expectations index to the 15% tariffs on German goods under the EU–US deal and the country’s weak second-qu ...

The headline German ZEW Economic Sentiment Index fell to 34.7 in August from 52.7 in July, missing the market forecast of 40.

Germany is in a prolonged economic crisis that has bred a subsequent crisis of democracy. The energy shock in the wake of the Russian attack on Ukraine in 2022 stalled the country’s recovery from the ...

Europe’s economy is affected by these developments as it has only now begun to recover from recent shocks, its public spending needs are rising, public debt is high, and medium-term growth prospects ...

A €172 billion deficit in Merseyside budgets puts intense pressure for debt brake reforms and spending cuts, while growth ...

Germany's economy is expected to return to growth in 2025 after two years of contraction, with a 0.2% rise in gross domestic product this year. Analysts predict expansion of 1.1% and 1.7% in 2026 ...

Germany's new economy boss has a plan — and it starts with risk, speed and big bets By Sophie Kiderlin, CNBC • Published May 9, 2025 • Updated on May 9, 2025 at 5:11 am ...