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As the country goes to the polls, writers explore, in fiction and non-fiction, its identity and values — and where these suggest it is heading
Olaf Scholz mocked UK trains. FT analysis of 1.9bn data points shows they are more reliable than Germany’s network
Voters prepare to go to polls this weekend as political parties seek remedies for economic heartland’s woes
Embracing creative destruction would revive the country’s fortunes
Air defence radar maker Hensoldt offers to hire laid off engineers from Bosch and Continental as automotive job cuts rise
The corporate and political winds appear to be blowing increasingly in that direction
The country’s fiscal rules stifle much-needed investment and create perverse incentives for its European partners
Deals from hubs such as Dunkirk show difficulty of tracing Russian gas after Berlin eschewed direct shipments
Russia’s war in Ukraine has derailed German chancellor’s economic plans
Europe’s largest economy contracted by 0.2% in 2024
Non-EU countries announce curbs after outbreak of viral disease in eastern state
The contrasting cases of Germany and the UK are revealing about policy trade-offs
Staff shortages lead to frequent emergency closures, with working mothers struggling to cope
Architect of tight controls on German money supply had four-decade career in central banking
Europe’s largest economy could be pushed into recession by Trump tariffs, central bank warns
IG Metall chair Christiane Benner addresses thousands of VW workers striking over planned closure of several plants
Call comes amid discontent with Germany’s ruling coalition ahead of snap election in February
German central bank president Joachim Nagel urges Berlin to relax rules to address defence and infrastructure shortfalls
Snap February poll comes as Europe’s largest economy faces its toughest challenges for decades
Brussels calls out some fiscal hawks for veering from bloc’s spending limits for member states
Acute vulnerability to a trade conflict could push struggling economy into recession, analysts warn
A key indicator has fallen below zero for the first time as market braces for higher German borrowing
Chancellor Olaf Scholz to bring forward confidence vote at opposition’s request
Opposition leader in pole position to become chancellor will inherit controversial ‘debt brake’
