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Germany’s Workforce Dip First Quarter Job Participation Declines
Preliminary data from the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) indicated that the number of employed individuals in Germany reached…
Dax Declines Sharply Investors Turn to Henkel Stocks
On Thursday, the Dax showed a significant decline, closing at 24,664 points on the Xetra exchange. This marks…
German Business Sentiment Declines Further From Last Year
The mood among German companies has worsened compared to a year ago, according to a survey conducted by…
Truck Traffic Declines On German Highways Last Month
The usage of tolled heavy-duty trucks with at least four axles on federal motorways decreased by 0.3 percent…
German Employment Declines Again in February 2026 with 45.5 Million Workers
In February 2026, about 45.5 million people living in Germany were employed. According to provisional estimates from the Federal Statistical…
Kubicki Stays With Christian Dürr Declines to Pursue FDP Leadership After Party Decline in Rhineland‑Palatinate
Wolfgang Kubicki, the FDP’s deputy chair, re‑affirmed his support for party chairman Christian Dürr after the Liberals’ setback in Rhineland‑Palatinate.…
Germany’s Asparagus Production Declines
Asparagus cultivation in Germany has been shrinking. In 2025 the country harvested 103,900 tonnes of asparagus, a decline of…
Former Transport Minister Volker Wissing Calls FDP Libertarian Course Questionable and Declines Return to Leadership
Former Federal Transport Minister Volker Wissing has sharply criticised the present direction of his former party, the Free…
Boris Palmer Declines Ministerial Post in Baden-Württemberg State Government
Boris Palmer, the mayor of Tübingen, has apparently decided not to join the new state government that will be…
Franziska Brantner Declines Baden-Württemberg Ministerial Post Prefers National Role
Franziska Brantner, chair of Germany’s Green Party, confirmed that she will not take a ministerial post in Cem Özdemir’s cabinet…
German Survey Shows Growing Distance from US as Trust Declines
German confidence in the United States has fallen sharply.A survey by the Allensbach Institute for Demography for the…
Klingbeil Declines Plan for European Eurobonds
German Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil has firmly rejected the idea of eurobonds. In an interview with the “Frankfurter Allgemeine…
German Government Declines Deep Dive into Digital Dependencies in Federal Administration
The German federal government has decided not to conduct a comprehensive assessment of digital dependencies within the federal…
German Hospitality Revenue Declines 2.1% in Real Terms in 2025—Still Up 1.4% Nominally
The German statistical office (Destatis) released preliminary figures on Thursday showing that the hospitality sector in Germany generated…
DAX Declines as AI Continues to Capture Attention
The Dax slipped at the close of the Xetra session, ending at 24,801 points – a decline of…
Özdemir Declines Self‑Nominated Ministers Leaving Palmer in Line for Baden‑Württemberg Ministry
If Cem Özdemir – the Greens’ candidate – were to become Minister President of Baden‑Württemberg, the mayor of Tübingen, Boris Palmer,…
NRW Health Minister Declines Sugar Tax Rise Saying Timing Unfavorable
North Rhine‑Westphalia’s Health Minister Karl‑Josef Laumann (CDU) has rejected the calls that have been made by many groups to…
Federal Government Declines to Comment on Nationwide Public Transport Strike
The German federal government said it would not comment on the nationwide strike in public transport that caused…
Germany’s Population Declines by 100,000 to 83.5 Million by End 2025
By the end of 2025, Germany’s population was about 83.5 million. According to the first estimate from the Federal…
Dax Starts Slightly Up as Trading Volume Declines
On Tuesday morning the German stock market opened in the green. By about 9:30 a.m. the DAX had settled…
Stocks Mixed Oil Declines
US Markets Signal Caution Amidst Shifting Economic Landscape New York’s stock markets presented a mixed picture on Wednesday,…
German Tax Revenue Declines
Germany’s tax revenues experienced a first-time decline in months during November, according to a report released this week…
German Business Confidence Declines
German business confidence has taken a fresh downward spiral, signaling deepening concerns about the nation’s economic trajectory. The…
Truck Traffic Declines On German Autobahns
Truck Toll Data Signals Weakening German Economy New data released Tuesday by the Federal Office for Logistics and…
Trade Shifts Germany Sees Export Gains Import Declines
October’s trade data released by Destatis, the German Federal Statistical Office, paints a complex picture of Germany’s economic…
Peat Use in Gardening Soil Declines
Data released Monday by the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) reveals a complex and potentially misleading picture of Germany’s…
Corporate Sick Leave Declines
A recent survey of Germany’s largest corporations reveals a decline in sick leave across both DAX 40 companies…
Gasoline Declines Diesel Climbs
Fuel prices in Germany are exhibiting a perplexing divergence, with gasoline prices marginally decreasing while diesel costs have…
Link Declines NRW Election Challenge
Duisburg’s Mayor Sören Link has declined overtures from within his own party to become a leading candidate in…
Midsize Business Revenue Declines
Germany’s vital SME sector is exhibiting deepening distress, signaling a potential drag on the nation’s broader economic outlook.…
Germany’s Global Trade Share Declines
Germany’s share of key global markets and critical industries has been steadily declining over the past decade, according…
Truck Toll Usage Declines
Data released this week indicates a slight decrease in the distance traveled by toll-paying trucks with a minimum…
Germany’s Population Growth Slows as Migration Declines
Germany Sees a Decline in Net Migration in 2024 According to the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis), Germany’s net…
Car Commuting Declines, But Still Dominates Daily Rides
Millions of commuters in Germany still prioritize the car as their primary mode of transportation, a recent survey…