For Germany, 2026 was meant to mark a new chapter. But the economy’s rebound already looks feeble.

Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s bid for a meaningful rebound in 2026 is getting harder to deliver by the week, despite the huge stimulus flowing into Europe’s biggest economy.

Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s bid for a meaningful rebound in 2026 is getting harder to deliver by the week, despite the huge stimulus flowing into Europe’s biggest economy.

German private-sector activity unexpectedly contracted as the Iran war triggered the biggest plunge in the services sector in more than three years.

German private-sector activity unexpectedly contracted as the Iran war triggered the biggest plunge in the services sector in more than three years.

It’s still unclear how big a blow the Iran war will inflict on the euro-area economy, according to European Central Bank Chief Economist Philip Lane.

It’s still unclear how big a blow the Iran war will inflict on the euro-area economy, according to European Central Bank Chief Economist Philip Lane.

Hungary’s new leader has made adopting the euro one of his top priorities, a step that would mark the largest expansion of the single-currency bloc since Greece joined in 2001.

German investor optimism dropped to the lowest level in more than three years as the Iran war eats away at a rebound in Europe’s biggest economy.

European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde said dangers to the region’s price outlook are skewed to the upside as officials continue to assess the economic damage being wrought by the Iran conflict.

European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde said dangers to the region’s price outlook are skewed to the upside as officials continue to assess the economic damage being wrought by the Iran conflict.

Euro-zone inflation was faster than initially reported in March, suggesting stronger upward pressure on prices from the Iran war.

Euro-zone inflation was faster than initially reported in March, suggesting stronger upward pressure on prices from the Iran war.

European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde welcomed signals from Hungary’s incoming leadership that they would take steps to join the euro zone, which she called the natural path for the European Union’s members.

European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde welcomed signals from Hungary’s incoming leadership that they would take steps to join the euro zone, which she called the natural path for the European Union’s members.

European Central Bank Governing Council member Olli Rehn said faster inflation due to the Iran war doesn’t make an interest-rate hike “self evident,” reiterating that policymakers aren’t pre-committing to a path for borrowing costs.

European Central Bank Governing Council member Olli Rehn said faster inflation due to the Iran war doesn’t make an interest-rate hike “self evident,” reiterating that policymakers aren’t pre-committing to a path for borrowing costs.

Vallourec SA shares hit a six-year high after the French firm said it will use steel tubes originally developed for oil and gas to support the US rollout of a lesser-known form of renewable energy.

Vincorion SE’s shares rallied in their Frankfurt trading debut, as the German supplier of power systems for military vehicles joined Europe’s growing ranks of defense stocks.

European stocks fell for a second day as intensifying attacks on energy sites in the Middle East drove oil and gas prices higher, leading to growing concern that central banks will need to raise interest rates to cool inflation.