ECB keeps interest rate at 2.0% as inflation rises to 3.0% The ECB held its key interest rate at 2.0% despite a recent rise in euro‑area inflation to 3.0%, citing …
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Germany GDP Q1 2026: Economy Grows 0.3% Despite Iran War Shock Germany GDP Q1 2026 edges up 0.3% as private and public consumption and exports offset higher energy costs and …
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Business
German economy slowed by Iran war as DIW warns energy costs rise
by Leo Müllerby Leo MüllerGerman economy’s recovery cools as DIW barometer flags Iran conflict impact German economy shows only a slight April rise in DIW barometer; energy costs and uncertainty from the Iran war …
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Business
Germany urges EU to scrap fertilizer import tariffs amid Iran war
by Leo Müllerby Leo MüllerGermany urges EU to remove fertilizer tariffs as prices climb after Iran war Germany urges the EU to lift fertilizer tariffs after prices surged due to the Iran war. Minister …
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Technology
Palantir battlefield analytics identifies targets from satellite imagery in Iran war
by Helga Moritzby Helga MoritzBattlefield data fusion software shapes satellite analysis and targeting in Iran conflict Battlefield data fusion software that links disparate databases and analyzes satellite imagery is playing an increasingly central role …
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Merz Says US Has No Clear Exit Strategy in Iran War as Chancellor Warns of ‘Humiliation’ German Chancellor Friedrich Merz warned on April 27 that the United States appears to …
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Politics
Miersch proposes emergency borrowing over Iran war energy crisis as CDU objects
by Hans Ottoby Hans OttoGermany Debate Escalates Over Proposal for New Debt Amid Energy Shock SPD lawmaker Matthias Miersch raises prospect of new debt to avert economic collapse; CDU and CSU oppose the move …
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Business
Germany debates emergency suspension of debt brake amid Iran war
by Leo Müllerby Leo MüllerGermany Debates Debt Brake Suspension Amid Rising Energy Costs Germany debates an emergency debt brake suspension as parties weigh relief measures, rising interest burdens and AfD polling pressure shaping fiscal …
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Business
Ifo Business Climate Index drops to pandemic-era low amid Iran war
by Leo Müllerby Leo Müllerifo business climate index falls to pandemic-era low as Iran war and Hormuz blockade hit German firms IFO business climate index falls to 84.4 in April, lowest since COVID; Iran …
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World
US Seizes Iranian Ship in Strait of Hormuz, Echoes 1980s Tanker War
by anna walterby anna walterUS-Iran Clash in the Strait of Hormuz Echoes 1980s Tanker War US seizure of Iranian ships near the Strait of Hormuz revives memories of the 1980s Tanker War, disrupting shipping …