Germany's coalition government plans to re-examine its trade policies towards China including on energy, raw material imports and Chinese investment in critical German infrastructure and will set up a committee of experts to report to parliament.
Germany plans to increase its financial aid to Ukraine by about 3 billion euros ($3.5 billion) next year, a spokesperson for the finance ministry said on Tuesday.
The loss of income for women after the birth of their first child is significantly greater in Germany than previously assumed, according to a study by the Leibniz Centre for European Economic Research ZEW seen by Reuters on Friday.
International investors have shown renewed interest in Germany at this week's IMF meetings in Washington, but Europe's fragmented regulatory framework is holding them back, the head of the Association of German Banks told Reuters.
Germany's Mittelstand could invest much more but is hesitating because reforms to strengthen the country as a business location are still lacking, the president of the German Savings Banks Association (DSGV) told Reuters.
Germany's Vice Chancellor Lars Klingbeil on Sunday signalled his government would lift restrictions on supplying weapons to Israel that were announced in August as a rebuke to Israel's expanding military operations in Gaza.
Chancellor Friedrich Merz vowed to do everything possible to ensure there is no hard cut-off for carbon dioxide-emitting cars from 2035 in the European Union after meeting with executives from top German automakers on Thursday.
Evelyn Palla, the board member in charge of regional transport at Deutsche Bahn (DBN.UL), will become the German state-owned railway operator's new CEO, two people familiar with the matter said on Saturday.
The European Union must look to trade deals with countries like India to reduce dependencies, with higher U.S. import tariffs pushing the bloc to diversity its ties, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Thursday.
Germany's cabinet on Wednesday agreed a draft law to improve financial conditions for small businesses and startups, as well as a tax break for commuters and restaurants.
Germany's cabinet on Wednesday agreed a draft law to improve financial conditions for small businesses and startups, as well as a tax break for commuters and restaurants.