German finmin sees quick economic recovery after weak second quarter: Spiegel

(Reuters) - Germany's finance ministry expects Europe's biggest economy to bounce back after a weak second quarter and thinks growth may even exceed the government's current forecast of 1.8 percent for this year, Der Spiegel magazine reported on Sunday.

German slump, stagnant France paint dismal euro zone picture

(Reuters) - Germany's economy shrank in the second quarter and France again failed to conjure up any growth, snuffing out any signs of a recovery in the euro zone which is now also weighed down by tit-for-tat sanctions with Russia.

Euro zone unemployment at 12%, while U.S. improving

New reports out of the U.S. and Europe Wednesday show a stark divergence between unemployment trends in America and the euro zone.

Germany can't stop euro zone from sinking into longest recession

(Reuters) - Germany's economy crept back into growth at the start of the year but not by enough to stop the euro zone from contracting for a sixth straight quarter, and France slid into recession.

Germany Says Growth to Weaken in Winter

Germany's economy, the largest in Europe, will weaken "noticeably" during the winter months as companies hold back on investments due to the euro-zone crisis, Germany's economics ministry said Friday.

Euro Zone Aid? Ask for the Bill in German

Germany's economy has defied gravity month after month, recording growth when many of the country's euro zone peers were struggling to avoid or emerge from recession, but even the so-called "engine" of Europe is now succumbing to the crisis.

German government cuts 2013 growth forecast

BERLIN (AP) — Europe's debt crisis and waning economic growth around the world, particularly in emerging markets, prompted the German government to cut its forecast for growth next year.

Analysis: Germany faces recession risk as crisis hits confidence

BERLIN (Reuters) - After breezing through the euro zone debt crisis for the past two years, Germany's economy could fall into recession as anxious businesses hold off on investment and exports wither.

German exporters shrug off crisis as shipments rise

German exports rose in August for the first time in three months.

Shipments grew 3.5% over the month, according to seasonally adjusted data from the Federal Statistics Office.

About 90.5bn euros ($122.9bn, £78.5bn) of goods were exported. Imports were unchanged at 76.7bn euros.