The German government slightly raised its growth forecast for this year, pointing to indications that the country's sputtering economy will reach a turning point this spring. Growth of 0.3% is now expected for Germany, the largest economy in the European Union, according to the Economy Ministry on Wednesday. In February, the government had drastically downgraded its forecast for 2024 to just 0.2%. Economy Minister Robert Habeck said the ministry sees signs of a slight economic upturn in the cour
Members of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) are authoritarians who pose a threat to the country's democratic order, German Vice-Chancellor Robert Habeck said in an interview published on Wednesday. "The right-wing authoritarians are attacking the essence of the republic," Habeck, a Green Party leader, told Stern magazine. "They want to turn Germany into a state like Russia." Habeck's comments come a week after news reports revealed that AfD politicians held a meeting with far-right ex