In Europe, the working poor subsidize the nonworking poor. Meanwhile, the welfare state is destroying worker productivity and ...

Germany’s economy, the largest in Europe, contracted for the second year in a row in 2024, official data showed Wednesday, ...

Difficult economic conditions and persistently weak demand for many products have forced companies across Europe to freeze ...

Eastern European nations confronting a plethora of economic threats fuelled by war on their doorstep may face fresh pressure ...

China seen posing ‘longer competitive challenge and a sort of strategic challenge’ in important industries, and this could reinforce the EU as a US ally.

The weakness underlines the challenge that will face a new government in Berlin following elections in February, including ...

It means that we are in a polarized, fragmented world where we see less cooperation than in the past, and more competition.

The world economy is growing steadily in the face of global conflict, protectionist trade policies and high interest rates.

Germany's economy contracted for the second consecutive year in 2024, highlighting the depth of the downturn gripping ...

This economic downturn has fueled political instability in several European countries, with the rise of populist far-right ...

The German economy shrank for the second straight year in 2024 as worried consumers held back on spending and Chinese ...

The bloc alleges discrimination in the Chinese procurement market, raising the possibility of retaliation.