Germany, economy

German economy contracts for second consecutive year in 2024
Germany's economy contracted for the second consecutive year in 2024, highlighting the depth of the downturn gripping Europe's biggest economy. Germany's economy shrank by 0.2% over the full year - in line with economists' forecasts - and by 0.
German Economy Shrinks Again Amid Political Crisis
Germany's economy shrank for a second straight year in 2024, official figures showed Wednesday, with little hope of a speedy recovery as Europe's traditional powerhouse is also mired in political crisis.
Germany’s Economy Shrank Last Year. Here’s How Politicians Plan to Revive It.
Friedrich Merz, the chancellor candidate for the conservative Christian Democratic Union acknowledged the need for a “major effort” to revive the economy as his party pledges to return German growth to 2 percent over the next five years through changes to the welfare and tax systems.
Germany's Economy Shrinks for Second Year
Germany's economy shrunk for a second consecutive year in 2024, continuing its struggle with internal and external challenges.
Germany's economy shrank for the second consecutive year in 2024
Germany's economy shrank for the second straight year in 2024 as worried consumers held back on spending and Chinese competition ate into the country's traditional exports of cars and industrial machinery.
German economy, Europe’s largest, shrinks for second straight year
Germany’s economy, the largest in Europe, contracted for the second year in a row in 2024, official data showed Wednesday, underscoring the challenges facing the region as it tries to get economic growth back on track.
German economy contracts 0.2% in 2024 in second consecutive annual slowdown
The German economy contracted by 0.2% in 2024, in the second consecutive year of declines in the annual gross domestic product of Europe’s largest economy.
German economy shrinks for second successive year
The German economy has shrunk for the second year in a row, posing a threat to Chancellor Olaf Scholz ahead of next month’s snap election...
Germany's economy shrinks for second consecutive year in 2024 amid election
The German economy, Europe's biggest, shrank for the second consecutive year in 2024, according to preliminary official figures released Wednesday weeks before an election in which the economy is the top issue.
Germany's economy shrinks for a second year in a row as election looms
Europe's biggest economy shrank for a second year in a row in 2024, according to data released on Wednesday by the Federal Statistics Office.
German Economy Stuck In Recession
The German economy shrank for the second straight year in 2024 as the euro area struggles with global headwinds and the political and
German Economy Braces For Trump's Return
Germany hopes its economy, after shrinking for two years, can turn the corner in 2025, but Donald Trump's return to the White House threatens new headaches for Europe's largest economy.
Germany's Economy Contracts for Second Straight Year as Tariff Threat Looms -- 3rd Update
Economic output in Europe's largest economy fell 0.2% last year after it declined 0.3% in 2023, the first two-year contraction since 2003, according to Germany's federal statistics agency Destatis on ...