IT IS A calm and confident Friedrich Merz who greets The Economist on February 7th at a luxury golf resort in Stromberg, a ...

According to leading experts, the following topics must now feature at the very top of the political agenda: the transition ...

The combination of valuable natural resources and economic wealth of North and South Korea could mean a major new economic power if Korean unification ever takes place.

The Trump administration's decision to exit the Paris Climate Agreement and World Health Organization, and shutter USAID, may be a chance for the European Union to build better relations with African ...

Targets of Donald Trump's 25% tariffs on steel and aluminum say they are preparing countermeasures to offset the economic damage. DW weighs up the impact of the US president's latest move.

European Union chief vowed that U.S. tariffs on steel and aluminum “will not go unanswered” and will trigger tough countermeasures from the 27-nation bloc.

They find that while there is significant heterogeneity across countries, the reforms of recent decades have generally reduced the implicit tax on work at older ages. These changes correlate ...

“Friedrich Merz is running to bring Europe to its grave,” German Chancellor Olaf Scholz declared in a debate in Bundestag on Tuesday, referring to the conservative front-runner to become the next ...

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz accused his main challenger in the upcoming election of “constant about turns," while Friedrich ...

German liquefied natural gas terminal operator Deutsche ReGas has ended its sub-charter contract with the government on an ...

It is not a question of distributing the 35,000 job losses “fairly” between east and west Germany, but of preventing them.

Lower-than-expected inflation could lead to more aggressive rate cuts by the FOMC, boosting stocks and risk assets. Click ...