German Economy Minister Peter Altmaier told SWR television that he does not expect the country’s economy to suffer from further lockdown measures even if coronavirus infections continue to rise. The minister also told television that many industries in Germany are improving again.
Read More »Weak Consumer Sentiment in Germany Casts Some Doubt on a Strong Recovery
A survey showed that consumer sentiment in Germany deteriorated towards September, casting some doubt on whether household spending in Europe’s largest economy is strong enough to lead a robust recovery from the Covid-19 crisis. The GFK said its consumer sentiment index, which is based on a survey of nearly 2,000 …
Read More »German Business Confidence Improved More Than Expected
A survey showed that German business confidence improved better than expected in August, boosting hopes that companies in the largest European economy are recovering from the coronavirus shock. The IFO said its business climate index rose to 92.6 from a revised level of 90.4 in July. This is the fourth …
Read More »Germany Issues Travel Warning For Paris, Cote d’Azur Regions
The German Foreign Ministry said that Berlin issued a travel advisory against the Paris regions and the French Riviera due to the high cases of Coronavirus there. The ministry added that it had warned against unnecessary tourist trips to the Ile-de-France region, which includes the French capital, and the southern …
Read More »Germany’s Economy Contracted 9.7% During Q2
Germany’s statistics office said the country’s economy contracted at a record pace of 9.7% in Q2 as consumer spending, corporate investment and exports collapsed due to Coronavirus. The office added that the economic downturn far exceeds what happened during the financial crisis more than a decade ago, and represented the …
Read More »German Central Bank: German Economy on Track For Rapid Growth During Summer
Germany’s central bank said on Monday that the German economy is poised for a rapid and broad recovery after an unprecedented contraction in peacetime in the spring, but a coronavirus vaccine may be necessary before a full recovery is possible, according to Reuters. “The clear and widespread recovery in macroeconomic …
Read More »Germany: Economy Will Grow Strongly in Q3
The Economy Ministry said that Germany’s economy, which has been hit hard by the Coronavirus pandemic, will grow strongly in Q3 but that a full recovery will take a long time. The ministry added in its monthly report that Europe’s largest economy has been recovering since May thanks to easing …
Read More »Germany: Russian Vaccine Has Not Been Tested Adequately
German Health Minister Jens Spahn said today, Wednesday, that the Russian vaccine for Covid-19 disease has not been adequately tested, adding that the goal is to create a safe product and not just for a country to be the first to provide a vaccine for people. President Vladimir Putin announced …
Read More »Germany’s IFO: Industrial Production to Rise in The Next Three Months
laus Wohlrabe, Economist at Germany’s influential IFO institute, said on Friday, the industrial production is expected to increase in the coming three months. The German industrial sector is likely to continue to recover after the effects of the Covid-19 lockdowns. Wohlrabe noted: “The industrial sector is continuing to work its …
Read More »German Industrial Orders Growth Accelerated in June
Data from the Federal Statistics Office reported that orders for German industrial goods increased sharply in June as Europe’s largest economy began to set aside the effects of months of public isolation measures aimed at fighting the spread of the Covid-19, but volumes were still well below pre-pandemic levels. Orders …
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