https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Germany in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed The European Central Bank (ECB) announced Thursday that it may continue buying eurozone governments' bonds into 2016, hoping to free up banks' cash to invest in business. The German stock market reacted excitedly – but economists aren't convinced. https://www.thelocal.de/20151022/chance-of-more-qe-boosts-dax-troubles-economists Thu, 22 Oct 2015 18:00:04 +0200 chance-of-more-qe-boosts-dax-troubles-economists Economic recovery has arrived in the 19 countries that share the euro, but it is up to governments to ensure it endures, European Central Bank executive board member Benoit Coeure said on Thursday. https://www.thelocal.de/20150423/ecb-says-recovery-is-there-in-eurozone Thu, 23 Apr 2015 11:07:04 +0200 ecb-says-recovery-is-there-in-eurozone The head of the Munich-based Ifo Institute for Economic Research is forecasting steady growth of 2.4 percent for the German economy next year. https://www.thelocal.de/20101224/32021 Fri, 24 Dec 2010 14:37:00 +0100 32021 After years of agreeing to moderate pay hikes to safeguard jobs, Germany's powerful unions are gearing up for a dramatic change of strategy, bidding for wage gains that bosses say could derail the recovery. https://www.thelocal.de/20100808/29017 Sun, 08 Aug 2010 12:49:00 +0200 29017 Germany's insurance giant Allianz foresees a massive recovery for the country's economy this year, with growth exceeding official forecasts and unemployment rising only marginally, a report said Friday. https://www.thelocal.de/20100101/24303 Fri, 01 Jan 2010 15:25:00 +0100 24303