Germany

German stocks lift European markets higher; Wienerberger jumps 12%
U.S. stocks open higher Wednesday U.S. stocks kicked off Wednesday’s trading session in the green. The S&P 500 added 0.2%, and the Nasdaq Composite gained 0.3%. Meanwhile, the Dow Jones Industrial Average flickered near the flatline. — Hakyung Kim Wolters Kluwer shares slide 10%; CEO announces retirement after 22 years Wolters Kluwer shares tumbled on […]
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European markets head for mixed open as lackluster sentiment spreads
European stocks are expected to open in mixed territory Tuesday as a lukewarm mood pervades global markets. The U.K.’s FTSE 100 index is expected to open unchanged at 8,637, Germany’s DAX down 29 points at 22,381, France’s CAC 2 points lower at 8,084 and Italy’s FTSE MIB 27 points higher at 38,542, according to data from […]
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‘Uphill battle’ ahead: Trump, business leaders and economists react to German election result
19 February 2025, Berlin: Visitors walk in front of the German flag in the dome of the Bundestag. Picture Alliance | Picture Alliance | Getty Images As a new chapter in German politics begins following the federal election at the weekend, there’s a distinct feeling of déjà vu in Berlin as a center-right alliance prepares […]
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Voters flock to political extremes in Germany as the centrist parties stumble
Election campaign posters for (from R) the Free Democrats (FDP), the Left Party (Die Linke), The Social Democratic Part (SPD), the Green Party (Die Gruenen), and the Christian Democratic Party (CDU) line a boulevard in Berlin on January 20, 2025. John Macdougall | Afp | Getty Images BERLIN — Centrist parties struggled in Germany’s election […]
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Germany’s conservatives declare victory in Berlin. Now the hard work begins
Supporters hold up signs reading “Chancellor” and “Merz” during the final campaign event of Germany’s Christian Democratic Union party in Munich, on Feb. 22, 2025. Alexandra Beier | Afp | Getty Images The conservative alliance made up by the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and its sister party the Christian Social Union (CSU) is set to […]
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European stocks head for broadly higher open as traders react to German election results
European markets are expected to open in broadly higher territory Monday as traders react to the results of the German federal election. The U.K.’s FTSE 100 index is expected to open 10 points higher at 8,672, Germany’s DAX up 229 points at 22,486, France’s CAC up 16 points at 8,165 and Italy’s FTSE MIB 6 points […]
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Germans head to the polls in critical election with far-right gains expected
The German parliament convenes for its last regular session before the general election. Michael Kappeler | Picture Alliance | Getty Images Germans headed to the polls on Sunday to vote in the 2025 federal election, which is all but guaranteed to result in a new chancellor taking over from Olaf Scholz to lead Europe’s largest […]
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Leading contenders make their final appeals to German voters before a landmark election
Angela Merkel with CDU Friedrich Merz in 2001. Ullstein Bild | Ullstein Bild | Getty Images The contenders in Germany’s election made their final appeals to voters Saturday, with opposition leader and front-runner Friedrich Merz vowing to revive the stagnant economy and defend Europe’s interests in the face of a confrontational U.S. administration. Chancellor OIaf […]
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Germany’s election will usher in new leadership — but might not turn tides for the country’s struggling economy
Production at the VW plant in Emden. Sina Schuldt | Picture Alliance | Getty Images The struggling German economy has been a major talking point among critics of Chancellor Olaf Scholz’ government during the latest election campaign — but analysts warn a new leadership might not turn these tides. As voters prepare to head to […]
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