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The German economy shrank by 0.2% in the fourth quarter of 2024, according to preliminary data released by Germany’s statistics office Destatis on Thursday.

The German government announced on Wednesday an economic growth forecast of 0.3% for the year 2025, down from the 1.1% projected last October. The shrunk growth projections come amid the return of US ...

Lower energy costs, lower taxes, more financial incentives for investment, more flexible labor laws, an end to social security payments and above all, less bureaucracy — that is what German businesses ...

The country is focused on exports, but China is slowing imports and U.S. tariff threats are growing. Politicians are offering ...

The mood among German businesses darkened this month as the country braces for new administrations in both Washington and Berlin. The ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment, which tracks expectations ...

The most important European data release was the confirmation from Germany that, during 2024, its economy contracted for the second consecutive year. Europe's largest economy shrank by 0.2% during ...

Companies “don’t find it attractive to invest in Germany,” says Ifo President Clemens Fuest. This article is exceptionally available for free! Want access to more exclusive content like this?

BERLIN — Germany’s economy shrank for the second straight year in 2024 as worried consumers held back on spending and Chinese competition ate into the country’s traditional exports of cars ...