On February 24th, local time on the evening of February 23rd, Merz, the chairperson of the German Christian Democratic Union and the candidate for chancellor of the League Party, announced at the election celebration in Berlin: "We have won the 2025 German Bundestag election!" He called for the formation of a new government as soon as possible, saying that "the world will not wait for Germany, we must quickly have the ability to govern." Merz promised to ensure that Germany returns to the track ...
According to the Wall Street Journal, Friedrich Merz, who is leading the polls ahead of Germany's February 23 election, warned in an interview that Mr. Musk would face the consequences of supporting the far-right Alternative for Germany party through his social media platform X. "What happened in this campaign cannot go unquestioned," Merz said. Musk has repeatedly called on Germans to vote for the Alternative for Germany in the upcoming general election, saying it could...
Major European stock indexes opened higher, with Europe's Stoxx 50 and Germany's DAX up more than 1 percent, France's CAC 40 up 0.3 percent, Spain's IBEX 35 up 0.4 percent, and Italy's FTSE MIB up 0.6 percent. Britain's FTSE 100 fell 0.1 percent.
On February 10, German Chancellor Scholz: (when asked if the European Union is ready to deal with the possible tariffs imposed by the United States) Yes. We can act within an hour.
The German Geoscience Research Center GFZ: 6.89 magnitude earthquake in northern Honduras; the US tsunami warning system shows that there is a tsunami risk in the Caribbean Sea and northern Honduras after the earthquake.
On February 9, according to Fortune, at a conference held in AxelSpringer, Germany, Musk first expressed his views on the topic of acquisition TikTok. He said he had not made a takeover offer for TikTok and had no relevant plans. Musk said he personally does not use TikTok, saying: "I am not enthusiastic about acquiring TikTok, I usually prefer to build companies from scratch." Earlier, it was reported that Chinese officials were evaluating the possibility of Musk buying TikTok U.S. business, an...
Germany will elect a new parliament on February 23, which could have far-reaching implications for the financial sector in Europe's largest economy. The far-right Alternative für Deutschland is second in the polls, but mainstream German parties refuse to work with it in any government, meaning its proposals may never materialize. Nonetheless, their financial policy plans are the most concrete and radical. The Alternative für Deutschland has called for Germany to leave the eurozone, supports "b...
The German DAX30 index closed down 292.78 points, or 1.35%, at 21418.65 points on February 3 (Monday); the British FTSE 100 index closed down 89.16 points, or 1.03%, at 8584.80 points on February 3 (Monday); the French CAC40 index closed down 95.25 points, or 1.20%, at 7854.92 points; the European Stoxx 50 index closed down 65.82 points, or 1.24%, at 5221.05 points on February 3 (Monday); the Spanish IBEX35 index closed down 166.20 points, or 1.34%, at 1 2206.00 points on February 3 (Monday); th...
German 10-year yields fell 10 basis points to 2.36 per cent.
Germany's January manufacturing PMI final value of 45, expected 44.1, the previous value of 44.1.
The final reading for Germany's manufacturing PMI hit an eight-month high of 45 in January. Germany's manufacturing PMI output index in January was 46.3, a new eight-month high.
German Deputy Chancellor and Economy Minister Habaker: European countries are ready to impose tariffs on the United States in response to US President Donald Trump's decision to impose tariffs on European Union goods.
Germany's January quarter-adjusted unemployment rate was 6.2%, compared with an expected 6.2% and a previous value of 6.10%.
The number of unemployed in Germany after the January quarterly adjustment 11,000, expected 14,000, and the previous value 10,000.