Germany’s Finance Ministry signaled it’s ready to consider suspending debt restrictions as an emergency step with Europe’s largest economy bracing for the impact of the war in Iran.

Germany sounded out European lenders to defend Commerzbank AG against UniCredit SpA’s takeover bid earlier this year, according to people familiar with the matter.

Germany sounded out European lenders to defend Commerzbank AG against UniCredit SpA’s takeover bid earlier this year, according to people familiar with the matter.

Germany cut its growth forecast for this year in half after the US war on Iran triggered a spike in energy prices for industry and households.

European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde said two main factors around the Iran war are hampering efforts to map out a monetary-policy response.

European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde said two main factors around the Iran war are hampering efforts to map out a monetary-policy response.

A day after German Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s coalition limped out of a bruising weekend-long meeting with a gas-tax cut for consumers, his conservative economy minister was greeted like a champion at a party leadership gathering.

It would be a mistake for the European Central Bank to signal where interest rates will be headed later this month, according to Governing Council member Joachim Nagel.

It would be a mistake for the European Central Bank to signal where interest rates will be headed later this month, according to Governing Council member Joachim Nagel.

It would be a mistake for the European Central Bank to signal where interest rates will be headed later this month, according to Governing Council member Joachim Nagel.

Germany’s government presented a plan to overhaul its healthcare system and slash a financing deficit expected to balloon to €40 billion ($47.2 billion) by the end of the decade, placing Europe’s No. 1 economy on firmer footing for growth.

After Viktor Orban’s massive loss in Hungary’s election on Sunday, far-right parties in Europe are reassessing the political cost of being seen as too close to US President Donald Trump’s administration.

Germany is intensifying a push for greater flexibility in European Union vehicle-emission limits, part of an effort by Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s ruling alliance to bolster the nation’s ailing auto industry.

Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s coalition government is heading into weekend talks deadlocked over billions of euros in relief for German consumers hit by surging in energy prices.

Bank of England rate-setters cast doubt over the threat of a price spiral from the Iran war on Thursday, even as markets expect three hikes from the central bank this year.

German officials see a risk that the nation’s economy will grow at just half the pace they had envisaged if the Iran war drags on, according to people familiar with the matter.

German officials see a risk that the nation’s economy will grow at just half the pace they had envisaged if the Iran war drags on, according to people familiar with the matter.

German officials see a risk that the nation’s economy will grow at just half the pace they had envisaged if the Iran war drags on, according to people familiar with the matter.

The next time Donald Trump tries to push America’s traditional allies into line, the German government intends to be better prepared.

Germany’s Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil wants to force foreign companies to form joint ventures with local firms to operate within Europe, while also seeking tighter scrutiny over cross-border takeovers.