Germany's economy entered 2026 in a different place than it was a year ago. Risks of contraction are fading, inflation has returned to target, and business sentiment is improving. But growth remains weak,

FRANKFURT, Feb 19 (Reuters) - The German economy continues to recover, although expansion in the first quarter will be weak, with a pickup expected only from the spring, the Bundesbank said in a monthly economic report on Thursday.

BERLIN (Reuters) -Five leading German economic institutes have nudged their 2025 growth forecast for Europe's largest economy up to 0.2%, sources familiar with the matter told Reuters on Tuesday. The institutes had predicted 0.1% growth this year and 1.3% ...

Despite high immigration, Germany struggles to retain many EU migrants beyond their first few years in the country, even as they play a key role in the labour market. A new study examines why many

BERLIN, Dec 5 (Reuters) - Germany's economic recovery will remain subdued next year as exports struggle and global trade slows, according to a forecast by the German Economic Institute IW seen by Reuters on Friday. The IW forecasts Germany's real gross ...

With 0.3% quarter-on-quarter growth, the German economy finally pulled out of stagnation at the end of last year. A cyclical rebound is clearly in the making but more is needed to improve potential growth. While a cyclical improvement is currently in the ...