Christian Lindner

Climate activist Greta Thunberg told German public television on Tuesday that she would consider it a mistake to switch off existing nuclear power plants and to focus on coal instead to generate electricity.  "It depends. If you have them…

Germany's federal government will spend €65 billion ($64.6 billion) in relief measures to help the population weather the current energy crisis and inflation. "I am very pleased with the result," said Chancellor Olaf Scholz, who has been…

Data released in Germany and the US on Wednesday showed inflation easing slightly in July, although price pressure on consumers in both countries continues as governments and central banks try put the brakes on soaring costs.  In Germany,…

The Bundestag is about to receive the government's draft for the 2022 budget, central points of which have already been made outdated by war in Ukraine. The draft currently includes €99.7 billion ($108.8 billion) in new debt. That is…

German Finance Minister Christian Lindner said in a tweet from his ministry on Saturday that Germany will use its presidency of the Group of Seven (G7) to assist with the global economic recovery and strengthen climate protection…