Germany's businesses have been frustrated by government inaction on the stagnating economy. Sunday's national election raises ...

The Christian Democrats won with 28.6% of the vote while the far-right Alternative for Germany came second with 20.8%.

"The situation is very serious: Growth in industry in particular has suffered a structural break," BDI president Peter Leibinger said in Berlin. East and West Germany were reunited as a single ...

Peter Leibinger, head of the Federation of German Industries “The parties must now prove that they have understood the seriousness of the situation and are prepared to act courageously ...