The chancellor said he planned to urge the European Union to back off a policy that has been widely interpreted as a ban on combustion engines after 2035.
Category: Merz, Friedrich
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Europe Nears U.S. Trade Deal, but Stands Ready to Retaliate
Nearly every member of the European Union supports a plan to hit back against President Trump’s tariffs if no agreement is reached.
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Germany Has a Long History of U.S. Investment. That May Be Changing.
German companies invest more than three times as much in the United States as American companies do in Germany, but they are starting to rethink that strategy.
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Trump’s Tariffs Expected to Grind Germany’s Economy to a Halt
The German government scaled back its prediction for 2025 to zero growth, citing the turbulence caused by U.S. tariffs, as well as stubborn bureaucracy and high energy prices.
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Investors Seeking Safety Look to German Government Bonds
The country’s debt is in demand amid the chaos in financial markets spurred by whipsawing U.S. tariff policies.
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What Germany’s Election Result Means for Its Economy
The next German government faces calls to loosen borrowing rules, slash energy costs and spur innovation. It won’t be easy.