Germany slashes economic growth expectations to 0.3% ahead of February election
The German government slashed its gross domestic product expectations Wednesday, saying it was now forecasting just 0.3% growth in 2025.
Europe’s economy showed zero growth at end of 2024 as Germany, eurozone’s biggest economy, struggled
Europe’s economy stagnated late last year as its former growth engine, Germany, finished a second straight year of shrinking output.
Germany recession fears return ahead of election as economy falls by 0.2% in fourth quarter
Germany's economy contracted by 0.2% in the last quarter of 2024, heightening fears of recession. Increased competition, high energy costs, and election-related uncertainty are contributing factors. The government revised its 2025 growth forecast to 0.
Eurozone economy stalled in Q4 due to Franco-German drag
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Germany's government slashes its economic growth forecast for this year to 0.3%
The German government on Wednesday slashed its 2025 growth forecast for the country's economy, Europe's biggest, to just 0.3% after it shrank for two consecutive years. The new projection is much lower than the government's previous forecast of 1.
German industry sounds alarm as government cuts growth forecast
The German government on Wednesday slashed its growth forecasts for 2025 as industry leaders sent dire warnings over the country's economic health and staged nationwide protests to urge reforms.
Europe economy shows zero growth at end of 2024 as Germany struggles
Europe's economy stagnated at the end of last year as its former growth engine, Germany, finished a second straight year of shrinking output, officials said Thursday.Gross domestic product was flat with a zero increase in the final quarter of 2024 in the 20-nation eurozone,
Germany cuts 2025 economic growth forecast to 0.3% amid structural challenges
The uncertainty about US trade policy in the wake of Donald Trump's presidency is partly to blame, economy minister Robert Habeck said on Wednesday. View on euronews
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The German economy has shrunk for two years in a row, will stagnate in 2025, and hardly grow thereafter. Faced with ...
European Central Bank Cuts Benchmark Rate by a Quarter Percentage Point to Boost Stagnant Economy
The European Central Bank is cutting its key interest rate, a step to boost an economy that’s struggling to grow as consumers ...