Germans go to the polls on Sunday in a snap election called after the collapse of Chancellor Olaf Scholz's three-way coalition. WHAT IS GERMANY'S HYBRID VOTING SYSTEM? Germany's reformed voting system ...

Three trends, each a source of grave concern for Germans, form the backdrop to Sunday’s Bundestag elections: an uncertain, ...

There is a consensus at national and EU level that if the continent is to meet growing defence spending needs, due to the ...

Germany's Ifo business climate index on Monday could confirm the optimism in the latest ZEW sentiment index. The breakdown of fourth-quarter German GDP on Tuesday will provide insight into the strong ...

Wall Street nursed a bruising on Walmart's downbeat results, casting a cloud over the U.S. consumer just as more buoyant European markets awaited the weekend's German election. Another blizzard of ...

The election for the 630-seat Bundestag is taking place on Sunday, Feb. 23. It's happening seven months early after a snap election was agreed. The billionaire gives remarks at the Conservative ...

'Trump administration's return is injecting volatility into the markets, particularly in sectors reliant on stable U.S.-EU trade policies, especially after the President started to impose new tariffs.

EU mid-market update: Trump’s tariff plans and Fed’s cautious stance dominate narrative; Yen at 10-week high; Markets brace ...

Friedrich Merz, leader of the CDU, is the frontrunner in Germany’s federal election. Alice Weidel’s AfD trails behind but has ...

We see a structural tightening trend lingering in the background as the ECB shrinks its balance sheet and drains reserves ...

Europe's defence stocks, up almost 20% for the year so far, surged another 1% on Tuesday as U.S. officials met Russian counterparts in Saudi Arabia for talks about ending the war in Ukraine and ...

Under election law, parties must obtain a minimum of 5% of second (party) votes before it can claim representation in ...