Germany news: Commerce chief calls for stable US trade relations after midterms, warning that uncertainty over Trump's tariff policies remains

German business is pinning its hopes on greater stability in US trade relations after a midterm blow for Donald Trump. Meanwhile, Germany's automakers appear to be feeling less gloomy than in recent years. DW has more.

The head of Germany's main Chamber of Commerce has called for more predictable US trade policy after Republicans lost control of both chambers of Congress. "We are counting first and foremost on stability in trade relations with the US," Helena Melnikov, chief executive of the German Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DIHK), told the broadcaster ARD television. "No more zigzagging." Trump's repeated tariff announcements , reversals and changes to implementation deadlines have made it harder for German exporters to plan.

Melnikov said reliability in Germany's biggest export market was "extremely important," but cautioned against predicting President Donald Trump's next economic moves.