Peter Altmaier

Berlin expects V-shaped recovery to economic devastation caused by Covid-19

Critics point to a corporate culture historically wary of foreign speculators

Germany records lowest number of new infections in six days with global deaths at 282,000

Berlin determined to use ‘all we have’ to limit looming economic crisis

Donald Trump is reportedly trying to gain exclusive access to German firm’s reseach

Conservatives urge Social Democrats to stick with coalition agreement

Minister for Finance’s visit aims to build ties with largest EU member ahead of Brexit

GDP in Europe’s largest economy expanded by 0.4% in first quarter

Trade disputes and Brexit weigh on Europe’s largest economy

Institutes cut their overall forecast for this year to 0.8% from a previous 1.9%

The aim is to protect the EU’s industrial base from what is seen as predatory competition from China and threats from trade wars

Global trade tensions take a toll as demand from outside EU slumps 5.5%

Proposal forms part of strategy designed to create ‘national and European champions’

Erdogan to give parliament ‘naked truth’ about journalist’s murder in speech on Tuesday

Europe Letter: France and Germany lead field in expectation of key roles in institutions

Warning that unresolved trade concerns and Turkish currency crisis could change things quickly

Germany’s interior minister offered to resign over EU deal to tackle immigration

US president’s torpedoing of G7 summit on Twitter was ‘sobering and a bit depressing’

US commerce secretary and EU trade chief to meet this week at OECD event in Paris

Mário Centeno wants concrete progress during ‘unique window of opportunity’

SPD faces dilemma in seeking fresh elections if grand coalition as likely after poll as now

Social Democratic Party opposes move which will save exchequer estimated €150m

Action spurred on by publication of Paradise Papers, meeting of finance ministers told

CDU win in North Rhine-Westphalia offers clear endorsement of Merkel’s policies

Many parties had adopted most of Geert Wilders’ anti-immigration platfom

Commission president says he wants UK’s divorce papers on his desk ‘immediately’

European Central Bank sanctions further support for the Greek banking system

Kenny says time is running out to reach a solution, country getting close to ‘crisis time’

Frankfurt raises cap on emergency liquidity amid run on Greek lenders

Portugal have informed officials that they are no longer in the running for 2022 event

Marathon coalition agreement with SPD signed in Berlin

New facility for 28,000 tonnes of nuclear material to open by 2040

Merkel confidante advises party to court conservative base in September general election