ABENSBERG, Germany: For decades the conservative Christian Social Union has run the state of Bavaria – famous for BMWs, beer festivals and the Bayern Munich...
BERLIN: Germany’s Social Democrats (SPD) have bought Chancellor Angela Merkel time with their vote to join her conservatives in another coalition, but she...
BERLIN: Nominally, they are at odds on Europe. But Germany’s Greens and liberal Free Democrats (FDP) gave remarkably similar messages on European reform...
BERLIN: Support for Chancellor Angela Merkel’s conservatives has slipped and over a third of Germans are still unsure how they will vote, an opinion poll...
BERLIN: Alarmed by the rise of unpredictable strongmen around the world, Angela Merkel feels she must do more to defend the Western order on which Germany...
SASBACHWALDEN, Germany: Wolfgang Schaeuble has won his parliamentary seat a dozen times, survived an attempt on his life and guided Angela Merkel through the...
BERLIN: Germany’s Social Democrats (SPD) reviewed a “difficult situation” Monday after a second regional poll defeat this year, losing momentum as they gear...
BERLIN: Angela Merkel’s shock admission that she wishes she could turn back the clock on her migrant policy is a clear attempt to mend fences with her allies...
BERLIN/BRUSSELS: Both are pastors’ daughters who excelled as academics before rising to the top of their conservative parties. Now Theresa May and Angela...
RASTATT, Germany: Gerd Mueller has voted for Chancellor Angela Merkel’s conservative Christian Democrats (CDU) for over 40 years. Now he’s having second...
BERLIN: Moscow’s intervention in an alleged rape case involving a German-Russian girl has heightened suspicions in Berlin that it is trying to stir up...
BERLIN: Germany’s export exposure to China, for years a source of economic strength, is fast turning into a risk that raises questions about the health of...
BERLIN/ATHENS: Germany’s parliament approved a third bailout for Greece Wednesday after Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble argued the country should get “a...
BERLIN: Economic growth in the eurozone slowed in the second quarter as France stagnated and Italy lost momentum, held back by an uncertain global outlook...
BERLIN: The German government signaled a tough line toward Greece Monday, saying it saw no basis for new bailout negotiations and insisting it was up to...
BERLIN: German Chancellor Angela Merkel said it was still possible for Greece to reach an agreement with its international creditors, striking a conciliatory...
BERLIN: German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Tuesday she was willing to do all she could to keep Greece in the euro zone but insisted the onus remained on...
DRESDEN, Germany: The United States warned Friday of a possible accident for the world economy if Greece and its creditors miss their June deadlines to avert...
DRESDEN, Germany: Little more than a gentlemen’s club in recent years, G-7 finance ministers and central bankers have their work cut out this week to revive...
FRANKFURT: ECB chief Mario Draghi’s 1 trillion euros of fresh money could prove the masterstroke that saves the eurozone for now, but it breaks the...
FRANKFURT: The European Central Bank took the ultimate policy leap Thursday, launching a government bond-buying program which will pump hundreds of billions...
FRANKFURT, Germany: Grappling with an ailing eurozone economy and stagnant prices, the European Central Bank is hoping that help will come from something it...
FRANKFURT: The European Central Bank cut interest rates to a fresh record low Thursday and launched a new scheme to push money into the flagging eurozone...
FRANKFURT: Prodding governments to do more to boost demand and hinting at European Central Bank action to go along with it marks a major shift in ECB chief...
FRANKFURT: The European Central Bank is preparing a package of policy options for its June meeting, including cuts in all its interest rates and targeted...