Germany

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Uniper CEO warns of 'problem next winter' unless gas caverns fill swiftly

FRANKFURT, May 28 (Reuters) - German state-owned utility Uniper has warned that the country's gas ca...

28th May, 2026

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German chemical sector mood worsens, with war-driven demand boost seen fading, Ifo says

May 28 (Reuters) - Business confidence in Germany's chemical industry worsened in May, as the Iran w...

28th May, 2026

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Accused German Red Army Faction militant sentenced to 13 years

VERDEN, Germany, May 27 (Reuters) - A German court sentenced Daniela Klette, identified by police as...

27th May, 2026

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German economic council cuts growth forecast as energy prices bite

By Maria Martinez BERLIN, May 27 (Reuters) - The German Council of Economic Experts cut its growth f...

27th May, 2026

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German power prices jump as wind output set to drop sharply

May 27 (Reuters) - German day-ahead baseload power prices surged on Wednesday, supported by forecast...

27th May, 2026

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Germans wary of VAT rise to fund income tax cuts, survey shows

By Maria Martinez BERLIN, May 26 (Reuters) - Germans are largely opposed to raising value-added taxe...

26th May, 2026

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Germany cuts air traffic tax to shore up sector

BERLIN, May 22 (Reuters) - Germany decided late on Thursday to reduce air traffic tax from July, dow...

22nd May, 2026

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Germany faces Q2 stagnation, rising prices due to Iran war, Bundesbank says

FRANKFURT, May 21 (Reuters) - Inflation in Germany is trending upwards and economic growth will like...

21st May, 2026

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Foreign investment in Germany falls to near decade-low, agency says

By Rene Wagner BERLIN, May 21 (Reuters) - Foreign investment projects in Germany fell to their lowes...

21st May, 2026

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Foreign investment into Germany plunges to 17-year-low, EY survey says

Berlin, May 21 (Reuters) - Foreign direct investment into Germany fell for the eighth consecutive ye...

21st May, 2026

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Germany's Merz pitches 'associate' EU membership for Ukraine

BRUSSELS, May 21 (Reuters) - German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has proposed giving Ukraine a direct r...

21st May, 2026

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As Merz struggles, Germany's far-right AfD goes local to woo voters

By Susanne Neumayer-Remter and James Mackenzie HALBERSTADT, Germany, May 20 (Reuters) - As German Ch...

20th May, 2026