Germany

Germany is preparing for elections but also for the 500th anniversary in 2017 of Martin Luther kicking off the Reformation. How important is the Protestant work ethic in Germany's economic success?

On Sunday, German voters will go to the polls. Victory for Chancellor Angela Merkel seems certain. One unpredictable element, however, is the fate of a party that wants to exclude the Eurozone's economically struggling members from the bloc.

As Germany approaches elections this weekend, a new party — the Alternative for Germany — is aiming to liven up German politics.

GM's closure of its auto plant in Bochum, Germany, will be the first major closure of an auto plant there in 60 years.

Investors have been shifting away from emerging markets, but where are they going instead? The answer may be Europe.

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While the debate continues over domestic use of unmanned aerial vehicles in the U.S., Germany is considering using drones to stop graffiti artists in their tracks.

The number of unemployed Germans rose more than four times what analysts had expected in May. Still Europe's largest economy held onto its jobless rate of 6.9 percent — lower than the majority of euro zone countries.

Germany and France are launching a 'New Deal' to combat the problem of youth employment in Europe. 24 percent are out of work in the euro zone — that figure rises to more than 50 percent in Greece and Spain.

German business software company SAP has announced a push to hire autistic people. SAP says autistic employees raised company productivity and engagement.