Frederic Gagey, chief financial officer and interim chief executive officer at Air France-KLM, discusses second-quarter results and the search for a new CEO.

Volker Wieland, managing director at Institute for Monetary and Financial Stability, discusses the reasons why Germany's economy unexpectedly shrank in the third quarter.

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The German economy has surprised experts by growing slightly in the third quarter. The narrow escape was largely due to consumer spending.

The billionaire is visiting Germany to explore a potential coronavirus vaccine made by CureVac. The biotechnology firm, which Germany has a direct stake in, is in the advanced stages of developing a vaccine candidate.

Figures show the German economy contracted dramatically last year, after tough restrictions to combat the COVID-19 pandemic. However, the drop was smaller than expected.

Europe's biggest economy contracted by 1.8% in the first three months of this year compared with the previous quarter. The coronavirus pandemic has been a major factor slowing growth.

It looks like good news for Germany's economy, but some experts are cautioning against too much optimism. German breweries are also struggling to share the excitement.

A recession is looming in Germany, and the mood was tense at the Employers' Day in Berlin. Calls for more financial aid are growing louder throughout the country.

The Green Party's Robert Habeck could not have imagined his first year in office would so turbulent. DW's Jens Thurau sums up a year of crises for the German Economy and Climate Minister.

The rules governing who gets government jobs and how are too lax in Germany, anti-corruption campaigners say. They're pointing at a case in Robert Habeck's economy ministry as an example.

Inflation has taken a heavy toll on the German economy, with consumers spending less on items such as food and clothing. To make matters worse, the outlook for the rest of the year isn't looking much brighter.