German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Friday that he does not expect the United States to halt military aid to Ukraine after President-elect Donald Trump is inaugurated on Jan. 20.

Germany's Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock indirectly criticized Chancellor Olaf Scholz for his reluctance to approve an additional aid package for Ukraine worth 3 billion euros (approximately 3.1 billion dollars),

German opposition lawmakers on Thursday accused Chancellor Olaf Scholz of dirty campaign tactics over his demand for additional borrowing to finance an aid package for Ukraine worth €3 billion ($3.1 billion).

Germany's economy contracted for the second consecutive year in 2024, highlighting the depth of the downturn gripping Europe's biggest economy. Germany's economy shrank by 0.2% over the full year - in line with economists' forecasts - and by 0.

Germany’s economy is tanking—again. For the second year in a row, Europe’s largest economy is officially in decline, shrinking by 0.2% in 2024 after a 0.3% contraction in 2023. This is the first time since 2003 that Germany has suffered back-to-back GDP drops.