Bundesbank forecasts 'weak momentum' for German economy in Q1

NAMPA / DPA

2026-02-19

Frankfurt (dpa) - The German economy is only slowly picking up steam and might take until the second quarter to achieve real momentum, according to the Bundesbank. "The economy is likely to continue to grow in the first quarter, albeit with weak momentum," the central bank said in its monthly report released on Thursday. "From the second quarter onwards, however, the German economy is likely to grow more dynamically, driven mainly by fiscal stimu......

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