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The German economy is expected to maintain recovery until the end of the year, according to Germany’s economy minister. The minister expects strong growth during the third quarter (Q3) of 2020. However, reaching pre-COVID-19 levels is not expected before 2022. “The German economy is continuing to pick up, albeit at …

The German Institute for Economic Research said that it expects the country’s economy to decline by 6% this year due to the Coronavirus pandemic, revised by raising its previous estimate of a contraction of 9.4%. “The German economy is doing very well, given the circumstances,” said Klaus Michelsen, an analyst …

Data showed that German exports increased 4.7% in July, indicating that Germany’s economic recovery from the Coronavirus crisis remains on track, although export shipments are still well below the pre-crisis level. The Federal Statistics Office said that imports rose only 1.1% on a monthly basis, bringing the trade surplus adjusted …

An IFO Institute survey showed that industrial companies in Germany, which have been hit by the economic downturn caused by the Coronavirus, expect production to increase slightly in the coming months. “The industrial sector, the engine of the German economy, is gradually returning to its course,” said Klaus Vollrape, supervisor …

Industrial Production in Germany rose less-than-expected in July, the official data showed on Monday, suggesting that the recovery in the manufacturing sector probably lost steam. The industrial output came in at +1.2% MoM, the federal statistics authority Destatis said in figures adjusted for seasonal and calendar effects, vs. a 4.8% …

Data showed that German industrial goods orders increased less than expected at 2.8% on a monthly basis in July, further hampering hopes that Europe’s largest economy could recover strongly in the third quarter from the coronavirus crisis. The increase comes compared with a Reuters forecast of a 5% rise and …

Germany aims at avoiding its public debt going above EUR 100 billion next year, despite increased spending to face the impacts of the COVID-19 crisis, Reuters reported The German Minister of Finance, Olaf Scholz, reportedly plans the 2021 public budget with EUR 80 billion in new debts, however, the German …

Germany’s Minister of Finance, Olaf Scholz, said on Wednesday that the European economy will recover from the impacts of the COVID-19 crisis, but might face some hardships in the near term, Reuters reported. “Europe has dealt with a historic challenge and has provided a very good response, has shown solidarity …

The worst is over for Germany … and the government response helped it recover faster than expected from the shock of the Coronavirus … statements made by Economy Minister Peter Altmaier while presenting the updated forecasts for his country’s economy in 2020. Altmire said that the recession in the first …

German Economy Minister Peter Altmaier said that the country’s gross domestic product will reach its level before the crisis of the Coronavirus outbreak in 2022, adding that he does not expect strict general isolation measures to be imposed in sectors such as retail or industry due to the pandemic.