German companies are facing the steepest trade hurdles in decades, driven by rising geopolitical tensions and growing protectionism, according to a survey by the country’s DIHK industry lobby.
German companies are facing the steepest trade hurdles in decades, driven by rising geopolitical tensions and growing protectionism, according to a survey by the country’s DIHK industry lobby.
Containers on the dockside at the Port of Hamburg.
German companies are facing the steepest trade hurdles in decades, driven by rising geopolitical tensions and growing protectionism, according to a survey by the country’s DIHK industry lobby.
German companies are facing the steepest trade hurdles in decades, driven by rising geopolitical tensions and growing protectionism, according to a survey by the country’s DIHK industry lobby.
Containers on the dockside at the Port of Hamburg.
Germany’s Finance Ministry is considering options for a windfall tax on oil companies that would capture a share of profits driven by surging crude prices as the US-led war on Iran roils markets.
Germany’s Finance Ministry is considering options for a windfall tax on oil companies that would capture a share of profits driven by surging crude prices as the US-led war on Iran roils markets.
Fuel prices at a gas station in Schwedt, Germany, on March 18. Photographer: Krisztian Bocsi/Bloomberg
Germany moved to cap how often gas stations can raise prices and tighten antitrust oversight in response to a consumer backlash over war-driven price increases.
Germany moved to cap how often gas stations can raise prices and tighten antitrust oversight in response to a consumer backlash over war-driven price increases.
Fuel price signs at an Aral AG gas station in Berlin, Germany, on Thursday, March 12, 2026. European governments are rushing to stem rising energy and food prices as the Middle East war threatens another wave of inflationary pressure. Photographer: Krisztian Bocsi/Bloomberg
A senior German official said he’s worried about risks for the country’s economic backbone of small and medium-sized enterprises if Commerzbank AG were to be acquired by UniCredit SpA.
A senior German official said he’s worried about risks for the country’s economic backbone of small and medium-sized enterprises if Commerzbank AG were to be acquired by UniCredit SpA.
The German government has been advocating for Commerzbank’s independence.
Fabian Schmitt is seeing a leap in demand from defense clients eager to deploy his mission software.
Friedrich Merz, Germany's chancellor, speaks during a meeting with US President Donald Trump, not pictured, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Tuesday, March 3, 2026. Merz said he intended to discuss with President Donald Trump the next steps in the war on Iran amid questions about the US administration's endgame after it launched strikes on the Islamic Republic.
Fabian Schmitt is seeing a leap in demand from defense clients eager to deploy his mission software.
Friedrich Merz, Germany's chancellor, speaks during a meeting with US President Donald Trump, not pictured, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Tuesday, March 3, 2026. Merz said he intended to discuss with President Donald Trump the next steps in the war on Iran amid questions about the US administration's endgame after it launched strikes on the Islamic Republic.
Germany’s government dismissed a potential hostile takeover of Commerzbank AG by UniCredit SpA as “unacceptable” after the Italian lender made a €35 billion ($40 billion) bid for the Frankfurt-based bank.
Germany’s government dismissed a potential hostile takeover of Commerzbank AG by UniCredit SpA as “unacceptable” after the Italian lender made a €35 billion ($40 billion) bid for the Frankfurt-based bank.
The Commerzbank AG headquarters, near the Euro sculpture in the financial district of Frankfurt, Germany, on Thursday, Sept. 12, 2024. Commerzbank is taking the precautionary move ahead of its engagement with UniCredit SpA, according to people familiar with the matter.
Germany expects to release part of its national oil reserves if a proposal by the International Energy Agency is accepted, Economy Minister Katherina Reiche said.
Germany expects to release part of its national oil reserves if a proposal by the International Energy Agency is accepted, Economy Minister Katherina Reiche said.
Germany’s economy is expected to suffer only a minor setback from the war in Iran if the conflict doesn’t escalate further, according to the German Institute for Economic Research in Berlin.
Germany’s economy is expected to suffer only a minor setback from the war in Iran if the conflict doesn’t escalate further, according to the German Institute for Economic Research in Berlin.
A steelworks in Germany. Photographer: Alex Kraus/Bloomberg
Germany’s economy is expected to suffer only a minor setback from the war in Iran if the conflict doesn’t escalate further, according to the German Institute for Economic Research in Berlin.
Germany’s economy is expected to suffer only a minor setback from the war in Iran if the conflict doesn’t escalate further, according to the German Institute for Economic Research in Berlin.
A steelworks in Germany. Photographer: Alex Kraus/Bloomberg
Germany’s economy is expected to suffer only a minor setback from the war in Iran if the conflict doesn’t escalate further, according to the German Institute for Economic Research in Berlin.
Germany’s economy is expected to suffer only a minor setback from the war in Iran if the conflict doesn’t escalate further, according to the German Institute for Economic Research in Berlin.
A steelworks in Germany. Photographer: Alex Kraus/Bloomberg
German Vice Chancellor Lars Klingbeil warned that large oil industry players are taking advantage of the Middle East crisis to make money.
Lars Klingbeil, Germany's finance minister, at a Eurogroup meeting in Brussels, Belgium, on Monday, March 9, 2026. The French government said the possibility of releasing strategic oil reserves would be discussed at a virtual meeting of Group of Seven finance ministers Monday.
The current situation in energy markets — triggered by the war in Iran — would allow for the release of strategic oil reserves, according to European Union Economy Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis.
The current situation in energy markets — triggered by the war in Iran — would allow for the release of strategic oil reserves, according to European Union Economy Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis.
Valdis Dombrovskis, economy commissioner for the European Union (EU), during a news conference following a Eurogroup meeting in Brussels, Belgium, on Monday, March 9, 2026. The French government said the possibility of releasing strategic oil reserves would be discussed at a virtual meeting of Group of Seven finance ministers Monday. Photographer: Omar Havana/Bloomberg
The current situation in energy markets — triggered by the war in Iran — would allow for the release of strategic oil reserves, according to European Union Economy Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis.
The current situation in energy markets — triggered by the war in Iran — would allow for the release of strategic oil reserves, according to European Union Economy Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis.
The current situation in energy markets — triggered by the war in Iran — would allow for the release of strategic oil reserves, according to European Union Economy Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis.
The current situation in energy markets — triggered by the war in Iran — would allow for the release of strategic oil reserves, according to European Union Economy Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis.
European Union Economy Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis said euro-area finance chiefs will talk about a possible joint release of oil reserves after crude smashed through $100 a barrel.
European Union Economy Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis said euro-area finance chiefs will talk about a possible joint release of oil reserves after crude smashed through $100 a barrel.
European Union Economy Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis said euro-area finance chiefs will talk about a possible joint release of oil reserves after crude smashed through $100 a barrel.
European Union Economy Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis said euro-area finance chiefs will talk about a possible joint release of oil reserves after crude smashed through $100 a barrel.
European Union Economy Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis said euro-area finance chiefs will talk about a possible joint release of oil reserves after crude smashed through $100 a barrel.
European Union Economy Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis said euro-area finance chiefs will talk about a possible joint release of oil reserves after crude smashed through $100 a barrel.
The German government has set up a task force to assess whether action may be required to contain fuel-price gains triggered by the Middle East conflict though it sees no immediate need to intervene.
The German government has set up a task force to assess whether action may be required to contain fuel-price gains triggered by the Middle East conflict though it sees no immediate need to intervene.
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