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Image for Reforms could relieve German budget by up to €60 billion, Ifo says
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Reforms could relieve German budget by up to €60 billion, Ifo says

By Maria Martinez BERLIN, June 16 (Reuters) - Germany's financial situation could be improved by up...

16th June, 2026

Image for Germany's RWI institute expects weaker economic recovery as energy shock lifts inflation
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Germany's RWI institute expects weaker economic recovery as energy shock lifts inflation

By Maria Martinez BERLIN, June 16 (Reuters) - Germany's economy is expected to grow by 0.8% in both...

16th June, 2026

Image for German finance minister proposes income tax cuts, higher rate for top earners, Spiegel reports
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German finance minister proposes income tax cuts, higher rate for top earners, Spiegel reports

BERLIN, June 15 (Reuters) - German Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil has presented coalition negotiato...

15th June, 2026

Image for Hamburg airport evacuated after security incident, NDR reports
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Hamburg airport evacuated after security incident, NDR reports

BERLIN, June 12 (Reuters) - The airport in the German city of Hamburg was evacuated on Friday due to...

12th June, 2026

Image for German construction sector says downturn not over, urges faster action
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German construction sector says downturn not over, urges faster action

BERLIN, June 11 (Reuters) - Germany's construction sector has not yet emerged from its downturn, wit...

11th June, 2026

Image for Germany risks recession as Iran energy shock hits growth, DIW economists say
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Germany risks recession as Iran energy shock hits growth, DIW economists say

BERLIN, June 10 (Reuters) - Germany's economy is likely to slip into a technical recession this year...

10th June, 2026

Image for Roche sticks to German investment after Eli Lilly cuts
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Roche sticks to German investment after Eli Lilly cuts

FRANKFURT, June 9 (Reuters) - The Swiss pharmaceutical and diagnostics giant Roche said it is sticki...

9th June, 2026

Image for Germans more pessimistic than European peers as price worries reshape spending, BCG says
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Germans more pessimistic than European peers as price worries reshape spending, BCG says

By Maria Martinez BERLIN, June 9 (Reuters) - Germans are more pessimistic about the economy than Eur...

9th June, 2026

Image for German Mittelstand flags bureaucracy, energy costs as top risks, report shows
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German Mittelstand flags bureaucracy, energy costs as top risks, report shows

By Maria Martinez BERLIN, June 8 (Reuters) - Germany's small and medium-sized companies consider bur...

8th June, 2026

Image for German far-right party takes aim at domestic security services
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German far-right party takes aim at domestic security services

By James Mackenzie BERLIN, June 4 (Reuters) - The man Germany's far-right AfD hopes will become the...

4th June, 2026

Image for German far-right AfD party official meets with Putin adviser, Gazprom boss
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German far-right AfD party official meets with Putin adviser, Gazprom boss

BERLIN, June 4 (Reuters) - A senior member of Germany's far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) met...

4th June, 2026

Image for German services activity shrinks again in May as energy costs weigh, PMI shows
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German services activity shrinks again in May as energy costs weigh, PMI shows

BERLIN, June 3 (Reuters) - Germany's service sector contracted for a second straight month in May as...

3rd June, 2026