Experts boost German economic forecast, warn recovery remains fragile

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2026-09-24

Berlin (dpa) - The German economy is forecast to grow by 1.3% this year, doubling a previous estimate by leading economic institutes and providing some rare good news for the country's beleaguered chancellor, Friedrich Merz. Oliver Holtemöller, head of economic research at the Halle Institute for Economic Research (IWH), said on Thursday: "The economy has developed more robustly than expected. However, the recovery rests on a narrow foundation, a......

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