Leaders are sounding alarms about growing threats, but Chancellor Olaf Scholz is wary of pushing the Kremlin, and his own ambivalent public, too far.
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Germany’s Economy Stalls Amid Falling Output and Political Bickering
The economy shrank last year and is not predicted to grow much in 2024. Farmers are angry, industrial output is falling and the government is bickering.
Zelensky Visits Baltic Nations to Rally Support for Ukraine
President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine is likely to find strong backing on a trip to the Baltic States, but other nations are increasingly wary.
Germany Reaches a Budget With Promises on Ukraine
The government avoided extra borrowing for 2024, but must make cuts in programs to address climate change.
Germany’s Much-Vaunted Strategic Pivot Stalls
In the days after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Chancellor Olaf Scholz promised to revitalize Germany’s military. Nearly two years on, major change has yet to be felt.
Germany to Override Debt Limit to Resolve Budget Crisis
Chancellor Olaf Scholz pledged financial support for economic modernization and Ukraine, but will need backing for new borrowing to fill a spending gap.
Germany Announces Special Budget to Avert Crisis
Germany could be forced to suspend a constitutional law that limits borrowing for a fourth consecutive year, after court ruling upended Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s spending plans and threw his government into chaos.
Germany Freezes Government Spending as Budget Crisis Deepens
The government, scrambling to fill a budget gap in the wake of a court ruling, said it would halt future spending commitments.
Germany Remembers Kristallnacht at a Fraught Moment
As reports of antisemitism surge in Germany and elsewhere, commemorations of the Nazi pogrom have taken on special resonance this year.
Germany’s Far-Left Wagenknecht Forms New Populist Party
Sahra Wagenknecht has announced a new party, which could become another populist force scrambling German politics.