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.

There was praise for Green Party co-chair Robert Habeck when he accepted his party's choice of Annalena Baerbock as candidate for chancellor. After the election his party is in a pivotal position, and he is stepping up.

The Economy and Climate Minister says the legal action against the accelerated construction of an import terminal for liquefied natural gas will make it harder to move away from Russian energy.

It's tough being economy minister in Germany at the moment. Energy supply is under threat and companies are bracing for impact. Nonetheless, polls often place Robert Habeck as one of Germany's most popular politicians.

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.

Habeck: 'The naivety towards China is over'

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.

Germany needs to diversify its business interests in Asia to reduce dependency on China, Economy Minister Robert Habeck has told DW in Singapore. He said the war in Ukraine helped demonstrate the need to diversify.

German Economy Minister Robert Habeck sees corruption as the only explanation for Qatar getting the World Cup. Qatar's Energy Minister Saad Sharida al-Kaabi has now fired back in an interview with a German tabloid.

Economy Minister Robert Habeck said Germans are not using as much heating as the prior year, despite the cold winter.

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.