Germany's new government surprised NATO allies on Thursday by putting forward plans to boost defence spending, to meet a target of five percent of GDP demanded by US President

The German economy, Europe's biggest, grew by 0.4% in the first quarter thanks to stronger-than-expected exports and manufacturing, official data showed Friday. That was double the growth initially estimated.

After US President Trump threatens 50% tariff on EU goods, German foreign minister says such action would only lead to problems in both US, European markets - Anadolu Ajansı

Global stocks and the dollar tumbled on Friday after U.S. President Donald Trump unleashed his latest unexpected trade bombshell by recommending 50% tariffs on European Union imports from June 1. An index tracking the U.

Germany's economy will stagnate this year as the country faces headwinds from U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs and trade threats, the government's panel of independent economic advisers said Wednesday.

If this past weekend in European politics is an indicator of anything, it's that the "Trump effect" is real, and its reverberations are unpredictable.

German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul on Friday said U.S. President Donald Trump's threat to raise tariffs on European Union trade helped nobody, and that Berlin would continue to support the EU to negotiate with Washington.