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 German inflation remained unchanged July, preliminary data showed Thursday, as eurozone rate-setters mull their next steps after keeping interest rates on hold last week following a string of cuts. https://www.thelocal.de/20250731/german-inflation-remains-unchanged-in-july Thu, 31 Jul 2025 18:01:18 +0200 german-inflation-remains-unchanged-in-july Thousands of people demonstrated in Berlin on Saturday calling for food prices to be controlled and for the rich to face higher taxes as Germany faces a cost of living crisis. https://www.thelocal.de/20221113/thousands-protest-in-berlin-over-price-rises Sun, 13 Nov 2022 12:30:28 +0100 thousands-protest-in-berlin-over-price-rises Germany's traffic-light coalition is set to pass a third relief package this week to directly help people in Germany with the rising cost of living. We break down how much you can expect to save this year as a result of the measures. https://www.thelocal.de/20220907/who-benefits-the-most-from-germanys-inflation-relief-package Wed, 07 Sep 2022 19:16:40 +0200 who-benefits-the-most-from-germanys-inflation-relief-package Inflation in Europe's largest economy Germany clambered higher in December, official data showed Friday, but remained short of the European Central Bank's target for the 19-nation eurozone. https://www.thelocal.de/20200104/inflation-rose-in-germany-in-december-report Sat, 04 Jan 2020 09:55:13 +0100 inflation-rose-in-germany-in-december-report Inflation in Europe's largest economy Germany fell back sharply in May, official data showed, returning to sluggish levels after a spike related to the Easter holiday. https://www.thelocal.de/20190601/price-growth-slows-as-german-inflation-tumbles Sat, 01 Jun 2019 11:01:03 +0200 price-growth-slows-as-german-inflation-tumbles Wages in Germany have grown much faster than in other eurozone countries in recent years, a Bundesbank (central bank) study published Monday found, reversing conditions seen before the financial crisis that stoked intra-European resentment. https://www.thelocal.de/20180423/german-wage-growth-outpacing-rest-of-eurozone-study Mon, 23 Apr 2018 16:23:32 +0200 german-wage-growth-outpacing-rest-of-eurozone-study German inflation slowed slightly in December, but still beat forecasts for the second month in a row, official data showed Friday, in an encouraging sign for the European Central Bank. https://www.thelocal.de/20171230/german-inflation-beats-forecasts-in-december Sat, 30 Dec 2017 10:46:39 +0100 german-inflation-beats-forecasts-in-december Inflation in Germany crept higher in March, driven by rebounding energy prices, preliminary data showed on Monday. https://www.thelocal.de/20150330/energy-prices-drive-return-to-inflation Mon, 30 Mar 2015 19:17:03 +0200 energy-prices-drive-return-to-inflation Inflation in Germany, Europe's biggest economy, slowed to just 0.2 percent in December, its lowest level in more than five years, and averaged 0.9 percent for the whole of 2014, according to new figures released on Monday. https://www.thelocal.de/20150105/german-inflation-lowest-since-october-2009-euro-crisis-deflation Mon, 05 Jan 2015 15:40:00 +0100 german-inflation-lowest-since-october-2009-euro-crisis-deflation Inflation in Germany reached its lowest level for four years in May, with prices hardly rising in a year. Heating bills fell while food costs edged up slightly. https://www.thelocal.de/20140603/inflation-in-german-hits-four-year-low Tue, 03 Jun 2014 10:48:00 +0200 inflation-in-german-hits-four-year-low UPDATE: Growth of the German economy was driven exclusively by booming domestic demand in the first quarter, while foreign trade put a brakes on activity, data showed on Friday. https://www.thelocal.de/20140523/german-economic-growth-q1-2014-spurred-by-consumers Fri, 23 May 2014 10:35:00 +0200 german-economic-growth-q1-2014-spurred-by-consumers German economic growth is heading for a significant slowdown in the second quarter of 2014 after a robust first three months, the German central bank said on Monday. https://www.thelocal.de/20140428/bundesbank-warns-of-german-economy-slowdown Mon, 28 Apr 2014 14:39:00 +0200 bundesbank-warns-of-german-economy-slowdown The rate of inflation in Germany, Europe's biggest economy, fell to its lowest level in more than three years in March, official final data showed on Friday. https://www.thelocal.de/20140411/german-inflation-hits-three-year-low Fri, 11 Apr 2014 10:08:00 +0200 german-inflation-hits-three-year-low UPDATE: Growth of the German economy, Europe's biggest, picked up fractionally at the end of last year, propelled by buoyant exports, official data showed on Friday. https://www.thelocal.de/20140214/german-economy-beats-growth-forecast-gdp Fri, 14 Feb 2014 09:49:00 +0100 german-economy-beats-growth-forecast-gdp UPDATE: German economic growth almost halved in 2013 held back by its weak European neighbours and a slowdown in the global economy, official data released on Tuesday morning showed. https://www.thelocal.de/20140115/economy-grows-by-04-pc Wed, 15 Jan 2014 10:15:00 +0100 economy-grows-by-04-pc German savers celebrated on Monday after figures showed inflation fell to its lowest rate since 2010 in 2013. https://www.thelocal.de/20140106/inflation-deflates-in-boost-for-economy Mon, 06 Jan 2014 16:30:00 +0100 inflation-deflates-in-boost-for-economy The rate of inflation in Germany slowed to its lowest level in more than three years last month on falling oil prices, official data showed on Tuesday. https://www.thelocal.de/20131112/cost-of-living-slows-to-three-year-low Tue, 12 Nov 2013 09:35:00 +0100 cost-of-living-slows-to-three-year-low German business confidence rose for a fourth month in a row in August, data showed on Tuesday, exceeding expectations as companies in Europe's top economy continued to be buoyant. https://www.thelocal.de/20130827/51609 Tue, 27 Aug 2013 12:55:00 +0200 51609 Peppers are almost 50 percent more expensive in Germany than they were a year ago – an indicator of the country's steep food inflation rate. Economists are blaming this year's unusually bad weather. https://www.thelocal.de/20130813/51377 Tue, 13 Aug 2013 17:11:00 +0200 51377 European Union proposals to eliminate one and two cent euro coins is annoying some Germans, including a few at the Bundesbank, while others think an EU idea to introduce one and two-euro notes is a good one. https://www.thelocal.de/20130519/49799 Sun, 19 May 2013 11:48:00 +0200 49799