https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Germany in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Germany has bounced back from an early 2018 slowdown, official data showed Tuesday, as the pace of growth accelerated despite the rumblings of a trade war that could trip up its export-led economy. https://www.thelocal.de/20180814/german-economy-bounces-back-from-slow-start-to-year Tue, 14 Aug 2018 19:15:44 +0200 german-economy-bounces-back-from-slow-start-to-year The German economy grew at a faster pace than expected in the third quarter, official data showed Tuesday, as robust foreign demand kept Europe's top economy humming. https://www.thelocal.de/20171114/german-economy-growing-even-faster-than-predicted Tue, 14 Nov 2017 10:50:48 +0100 german-economy-growing-even-faster-than-predicted Germany's council of economic experts on Wednesday sharply lifted growth forecasts for 2017 and 2018, but warned that an incoming government has much to do to future-proof the economy. https://www.thelocal.de/20171108/wise-men-of-the-german-economy-have-spoken-and-its-good-news-largely Wed, 08 Nov 2017 16:22:39 +0100 wise-men-of-the-german-economy-have-spoken-and-its-good-news-largely German business confidence soared in May to levels not seen in more than a quarter of a century, a monthly survey from the Munich-based Ifo institute showed Tuesday. https://www.thelocal.de/20170523/german-business-confidence-hits-highest-level-since-1991 Tue, 23 May 2017 15:36:05 +0200 german-business-confidence-hits-highest-level-since-1991 The German economy expanded sharply in the first three months of 2017, official data showed Friday, putting Europe's powerhouse on track to beat a late-1970s record for its longest-ever recovery. https://www.thelocal.de/20170512/germany-on-track-for-record-breaking-growth-streak-say-analysts Fri, 12 May 2017 14:01:56 +0200 germany-on-track-for-record-breaking-growth-streak-say-analysts The German government upgraded its economic forecast for 2017 slightly Wednesday, saying that strong domestic consumption would increase growth and bring down its much-criticised trade surplus. https://www.thelocal.de/20170426/germany-claims-it-is-finally-bringing-down-large-trade-surplus Wed, 26 Apr 2017 13:57:32 +0200 germany-claims-it-is-finally-bringing-down-large-trade-surplus German businesses rounded off 2016 with a stronger-than-forecast increase in confidence, a closely-followed survey showed Monday, despite fears for the future over Brexit and Donald Trump. https://www.thelocal.de/20161219/german-economy-in-festive-mood-as-business-confidence-jumps Mon, 19 Dec 2016 13:20:36 +0100 german-economy-in-festive-mood-as-business-confidence-jumps The German economy, Europe's biggest, grew more than expected in the first three months of 2016, driven primarily by robust domestic demand, official data showed on Friday. https://www.thelocal.de/20160513/german-economy-surprises-with-strongest-growth-in-2-years Fri, 13 May 2016 11:19:44 +0200 german-economy-surprises-with-strongest-growth-in-2-years Germany kept unemployment at historic lows in April as the recovery in Europe's biggest economy remains on track, unfazed by global uncertainties and a huge influx of refugees, data showed on Thursday. https://www.thelocal.de/20160428/unemployment-sticks-at-historic-low-despite-growth-fears Thu, 28 Apr 2016 13:09:32 +0200 unemployment-sticks-at-historic-low-despite-growth-fears Germany ran up a record surplus in its public finances in 2015, with Europe's biggest economy showing "solid and consistent" growth last year, the federal statistics office said on Tuesday. https://www.thelocal.de/20160223/germany-records-highest-budget-surplus-since-reunification Tue, 23 Feb 2016 10:58:24 +0100 germany-records-highest-budget-surplus-since-reunification The German central bank or Bundesbank on Friday said it was upbeat about the outlook for expansion in Europe's biggest economy, upgrading its growth forecast for 2017. https://www.thelocal.de/20151204/central-bank-upgrades-german-growth-forecast Fri, 04 Dec 2015 10:06:38 +0100 central-bank-upgrades-german-growth-forecast A massive influx of refugees, and accompanying billions in public spending, have provided Germany with a long-awaited answer to partners' calls for it to do more to jumpstart the eurozone economy. https://www.thelocal.de/20151129/german-refugee-spending-revs-up-german-growth Sun, 29 Nov 2015 10:01:43 +0100 german-refugee-spending-revs-up-german-growth The German economy posted firm growth for the third quarter, boosted by consumer spending which is fast becoming a cornerstone for German economic expansion, data published Tuesday showed. https://www.thelocal.de/20151124/happy-shoppers-and-refugee-spending-boost-growth Tue, 24 Nov 2015 12:20:55 +0100 happy-shoppers-and-refugee-spending-boost-growth The German economy, Europe's biggest, grew by 0.4 percent in the second quarter of 2015, fractionally faster than in the preceding three months, but slightly short of analyst expectations, official data showed on Friday. https://www.thelocal.de/20150814/economy-grows-but-fails-to-match-hopes Fri, 14 Aug 2015 11:50:32 +0200 economy-grows-but-fails-to-match-hopes German industrial production stagnated in May, but the overall upward trend remains intact, the economy ministry said on Tuesday. https://www.thelocal.de/20150707/german-industrial-production-stagnates-in-may Tue, 07 Jul 2015 11:19:02 +0200 german-industrial-production-stagnates-in-may Economic growth in Germany has picked up faster than expected thanks to low unemployment, higher wages and the weak euro, raising forecasts for the coming years, the German central bank, or Bundesbank, said on Friday. https://www.thelocal.de/20150605/central-bank-greets-stronger-growth-than-thought Fri, 05 Jun 2015 12:05:06 +0200 central-bank-greets-stronger-growth-than-thought The German Chambers of Commerce and Industry (DIHK) warned on Thursday that a fresh burst of economic confidence might be unfounded, even as they raised their growth projections for 2015. https://www.thelocal.de/20150528/business-leaders-warn-economy-doing-too-well Thu, 28 May 2015 13:57:01 +0200 business-leaders-warn-economy-doing-too-well German business confidence slipped fractionally from its previous high level in May, as the upturn in Europe's biggest economy continues, the Ifo economic institute said Friday. https://www.thelocal.de/20150522/business-confidence-slack-as-growth-slows Fri, 22 May 2015 13:14:46 +0200 business-confidence-slack-as-growth-slows Germany's public finances are back in the black for the first time since 2007, as the federal, state and social security budgets all reported surpluses in the billions for 2014. https://www.thelocal.de/20150407/strong-economy-puts-germany-in-surplus Tue, 07 Apr 2015 16:40:10 +0200 strong-economy-puts-germany-in-surplus Germany's public finances were back in the black in 2014, as growth in Europe's biggest economy shifted up a gear at the end of the year, official data showed Tuesday. https://www.thelocal.de/20150224/strong-economy-makes-for-18-billion-surplus Tue, 24 Feb 2015 11:04:49 +0100 strong-economy-makes-for-18-billion-surplus