Kamil Kowalcze

Germany plans to reduce spending on munitions next year in favor of other defense applications, potentially adding to challenges facing industry heavyweight Rheinmetall AG.

The suspected terror attack at Berlin’s LGBTQ pride event has put Germany’s security measures — and the country’s fragile government — under an intense spotlight just ahead of key local elections.

German officials are working behind the scenes to identify Chinese economic vulnerabilities that they could exploit if the European Union finds itself in a trade war with the world’s second-largest economy.

Berlin officials are mapping Beijing’s choke points.

Germany’s Leipzig-Halle airport, a major hub for transporting cargo and military equipment, temporarily suspended flights after a drone was sighted overnight and a cargo plane collided in midair with a small, unidentified object.

Germany’s government is weighing whether to nominate Joachim Nagel for the European Central Bank presidency, according to people familiar with the matter.

Germany’s transport minister said the government is monitoring fuel-price spikes as low water levels spurred by intense heat this summer trigger higher prices in some regions of Europe’s largest economy.

Germany's transport minister said the government is monitoring fuel-price spikes as low water levels spurred by intense heat this summer trigger higher prices in some regions of Europe's largest economy.

Senior government officials are open to discussing a potential sale of Germany’s 12.7% stake in Commerzbank AG to UniCredit SpA if the two lenders can agree on a joint strategy, according to people familiar with their thinking.

German Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil and UniCredit SpA Chief Executive Officer Andrea Orcel will meet for the first time next month, marking another win for the Italian executive in his pursuit of Commerzbank AG.