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German industrial and automotive crisis deepens

16 clusters · 211 sources · last updated

Latest: Germany labor market shows stagnation as unemployment rises to 6.5 percent

Germany’s economic downturn has intensified, marked by a deepening crisis in the automotive sector and a surge in business closures. Destatis data shows automotive employment fell to 691,500 in the first half of 2026, a

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German economy: growth and rising costs amid mixed sentiment

16 clusters · 223 sources · last updated

Latest: Germany reports rising import prices and improved consumer confidence

Germany’s economy has achieved its third consecutive quarter of growth, with revised Q2 2026 GDP rising by 0.3 percent. This expansion follows a three-year period of recession and stagnation, driven primarily by a 2.0 pe

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German and Bavarian construction sector trends

6 clusters · 42 sources · last updated

Latest: Germany implements measures to accelerate residential construction

In the first half of 2026, Germany experienced its strongest growth for a first half-year since 2016, with 126,300 residential and non-residential units approved—a 15.1 percent increase over the first half of 2025. This