The Latest Breaking News from Robert Habeck

Two senior ministers in Chancellor Olaf Scholz's government on Monday said Germany would be ready to back an immediate European Union ban on Russian oil imports, and that Europe's biggest economy could weather shortages and price hikes. The comments by Finance Minister Christian Lindner and Economy Minister Robert Habeck are…

Swimmers at Berlin’s outdoor pools need to brace themselves for chillier water this summer

Germany has said it “won’t stand in the way” of an EU ban on Russian oil imports despite resisting the move for weeks over economic fears.

Industry and economists say a ban would be catastrophic for the country’s economy, but many companies expect it to happen anyway

Diplomatic note talks of ‘unpredictable consequences’ as US readies $800m of military hardware

Germans should start saving energy now to become more independent from Russian fossil fuels, Economy Minister Robert Habeck said, as Europe's top economy looks for ways to cut gas and oil imports from Moscow in response to the war in Ukraine.

Military equipment maker Rheinmetall is preparing to supply up to 50 used Leopard 1 battle tanks to Ukraine, the Handelsblatt newspaper reported on Monday, citing the group's CEO.

Germany is bracing for supplies to be cut by Moscow in retaliation for sanctions or as part of an energy embargo

The German government presented a major package of reforms Wednesday to boost the construction of renewable power as part of its efforts to meet its climate goals and become independent of energy imports from hostile nations such as Russia