Germany expected to see winter recession

A steep drop in factory activity in Germany during November has raised fears of a winter recession, creating fresh challenges for Chancellor Olaf Scholz weeks before the Feb 23 general election. The Federal Statistical Office reported a 5.4 percent fall in …

Germany: Dresden old city evacuated for bomb disposal

Part of downtown Dresden in eastern Germany was evacuated on Thursday morning as bomb disposal units prepared to remove a World War II ordinance found near the Carola Bridge. The evacuation order affects some 10,000 people who live and work in the historic …

Solar PV: Australia Vs. Germany In 2024

Solar energy covered around 14 percent of electricity consumption in Germany last year, up from 12 percent in 2023. How does that compare to Australia? According to the Bundesverband Solarwirtschaft1, the total output capacity of all solar power plants, …

Sources say that OMV's Romanian subsidiary has agreed to supply gas to Germany

Three people with knowledge of the situation have confirmed that OMV's Romanian subsidiary has signed a contract to supply Uniper gas from its Black Sea Project starting in 2027. This comes as Europe looks for new ways to increase energy security …

Alice Weidel, The Moderate? Why Even Elon Musk Shouldn't Trust Germany's AfD Leader

-Analysis- BERLIN — One of the peculiarities of the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party is how different their approach has been compared to most other extreme right-wing forces in Europe. While Giorgia Meloni's Fratelli d'Italia, Marine Le Pen…

Germany’s Economic Energy Woes

CO2 Tax If Europe, and its economic powerhouse Germany, remains on its current trajectory, its future, Politico says, “will also be Italian: that of a decaying, if beautiful, debt-ridden, open-air museum for American and Chinese tourists.” The economic rot …

Only you can save Germany: Elon Musk hosts AfD leader Alice Weidel on X

Tech billionaire Elon Musk live-streamed a conversation on Thursday with Alice Weidel, chancellor candidate for Germany’s far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, ahead of the country’s February national election. The move has amplified the party’s …

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Germany’s second-biggest fintech shuns IPO

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Germany’s second most valuable fintech, Trade Republic, has vowed to stay private after doubling its customers and tripling client …

Germany is investing billions in biodiversity. What lessons does it hold for the EU?