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The German Interior Ministry said today, Thursday, that it will allow entry to people from outside the European Union from June 25, provided that they receive the full dose of the vaccine against the Coronavirus unless their countries are included in the list of regions where new strains of the …

German IFO institute cut the country’s 2021 GDP growth forecast to 3.3% from 3.7% previous due to supply bottlenecks, the latest report showed on Wednesday. German current account surplus to shrink from 7% in 2020 to 5.8% in 2021 and 4.9% in 2022.

The German ZEW headline numbers for June showed that the Economic Sentiment Index worsened unexpectedly to 79.8 from 84.4 previous while beating estimates of 86.0. Meanwhile, the Current Conditions sub-index recovered firmly to -9.1 in June as against -40.1 recorded in the previous month and -27.8 expectations.

German industrial output unexpectedly fell in April, data showed, in a sign that semiconductor shortages and other supply bottlenecks are undermining the recovery of Europe’s largest economy. The Federal Statistics Office said industrial output fell 1% compared to the previous month, after an increase that was revised down to 2.2% …

Today’s data showed German industrial orders unexpectedly fell in April due to lower domestic demand, indicating that manufacturers in Europe’s largest economy are still affected by the closures aimed at containing the Coronavirus pandemic. Data published by the federal statistics offices showed that orders for industrial goods fell 0.2%, after …

Inflation in Germany, as measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), edged lower to 0.5% (preliminary) on a monthly basis in May from 0.7% in March, the data published by Destatist showed on Monday. On a yearly basis, the CPI rose to 2.5% from 2%.

A survey concluded that German consumer sentiment improved less than expected with the approach of June, as shopping activity remained cautious despite a decline in the rate of Covid-19 infections and an improvement in the growth outlook for Europe’s largest economy. The GFK said its consumer sentiment index, based on …

Today’s survey showed that business confidence in Germany improved more than expected in May, with growing business optimism in light of the decline in coronavirus cases and cautious steps towards resuming activities of Europe’s largest economy. The IFO Institute said its business climate index rose to 99.2 from a revised …

Data on Tuesday showed that the German economy contracted by more than expected 1.8% on a quarterly basis in the first three months of the year, as restrictions linked to the Coronavirus squandered private consumption in Europe’s largest economy. The Federal Statistics Office said gross domestic product shrank 3.1% year-on-year. …

Producer prices in Germany surged in April by 5.2% on an annual basis, official data showed on Thursday. Recent supply disruptions are leading to rising inflation pressure, following a 3.7% increase in producer prices in March, according to the Federal Statistical Office of Germany. On a monthly basis, producer prices …