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The EU's economy grew slightly less than expected from April to the End of June amid soaring energy and food prices. In the second quarter, the bloc's growth domestic product increased by zero-point-six percent compared to the first three months of the year, according to the latest official figures. The economies of the Netherlands, Romania and Sweden grew exceptionally strong while Germany's stagnated. Europe's largest economy is feeling the pain of reduced Russian gas flows. Fears that gas rationing could devastate the German economy are rising. The IMF has warned that Europe's industrial powerhouse is exposed to the biggest economic risk to the war in Ukraine.

Although the Berlin Wall fell on November 9, 1989, marking the beginning of the end of communism in Central and Eastern Europe, it took a further 11 months for German reunification to formally take place.

You may have heard about "quiet quitting" this summer. The term, which means doing what's required at work and no more, went viral on the TikTok app after a New York software engineer posted a video on the trend.

Russian President Vladimir Putin met with the mothers of Russian soldiers fighting in Ukraine, marking national Mother’s Day. Speaking to the women in Novo-Ogaryovo, at his official residence on the outskirts of Moscow, Putin said he shared the pain of loss with those who had lost a child and urged them against trusting so-called “fake news” and “lies.” #CNN #News

When Russia started to restrict its supplies of gas to western Europe, one of the most affected countries was Germany.

Authorities in Germany have launched an investigation after an eight-year-old girl's mother and grandparents allegedly locked her away for seven years.

Germany's government says it has agreed to withdraw all its troops from Mali by 2024. The West African nation has been fighting a Jihadist insurgency for a decade now.

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Tuesday predicted that Germany and Italy would both tip into recession next year, as it also lowered its global growth forecast.

Russian gas firm Gazprom is scheduled to switch off its largest natural gas pipeline running to Germany for annual maintenance. The question is whether Russia will switch it back on. Officials in Germany and across the EU are warning utilities and companies to brace for a possible complete stop to gas flows even after the 10-day repair-period. They fear Russia will use maintenance as a pre-text. Moscow has already reduced flows into Germany in recent weeks, cutting back supply to 40 percent of normal levels while citing repair needs.

The German government has drawn up a strategy for distributing help with energy costs to households and businesses. Can the gas-price cap keep companies in Germany and preserve jobs?

Projects like this would take years to materialize, but the Ukraine war and Germany's energy needs have changed things dramatically.

The Football World Cup armband wars have escalated, with Germany staging a new protest claiming they've been silenced by the sport's governing body FIFA. Subscribe to 10 News First to get the latest updates and breaking news

Celebrations exploded in Qatar and across Japan after the Japanese national soccer team stunned four-time champions Germany with a 2-1 win in the World Cup group stage.

Germany lost to Japan, but its players received worldwide support due to their silent stance before the kick off. How, and why did Neuer, Muller, and their teammates decide to do this statement? Pay attention to the video, because they targeted FIFA!

US companies like Apple are increasingly shifting production from China amid political tensions and repeated COVID lockdowns. A new study indicates German firms are - on the whole -- going in a very different direction. According to the Cologne Insitute for Economic Research, German direct investment in the first half of this year is already double what it was for the entire 2010 -- climbing from just over 5 point billion Euros to roughly 10 in a decade. Again, that's just the first half of the year. China's is Germany's largest trading partner. It accounts for more than 7 percent of all German exports.

Germany's ruling coalition has come up with a plan to reduce the impact of rising energy costs on consumers. The measures include a cap on gas prices, which have soared during fallout from Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Germany's vice chancellor has spoken out forcefully on the risks of economic dependency on China. Robert Habeck said that Germany is learning the lessons of Russia's war in Ukraine – and looking to diversify its economic ties in Asia. Speaking to DW’s Richard Walker in Singapore, Habeck said "we are, of course, interested in trade with China, but not in stupid trade with China."

The German city of Stuttgart, home to Mercedes Benz, has begun cleaning up after a night of "unprecedented" violence. The unrest erupted on Saturday night and early Sunday morning after police started carrying out drug checks at the city's main square, Schlossplatz.

The German cabinet agreed on a compromise in the dispute over Chinese shipping giant Cosco buying a stake in a Hamburg port terminal. The compromise allows Cosco to take a stake "below 25 percent" instead of the the initially planned 35%. The initial deal was widely criticized as it would have given Cosco a major stake in Germany's largest port.

Following Moscow's invasion of Ukraine, Germany continues its search for alternatives to Russian fossil fuels. On Friday the German chancellor met with his Spanish and Portuguese counterparts in Berlin, agreeing on the need to diversify, to shore up the continent's energy supplies. But apart from trans-national pipelines, the Germans are looking far further afield than Europe for help.