Germany’s economy, in ‘pronounced weakness’, is expected to stagnate this year and grow by 1 per cent in 2026, the German Council of Economic Experts said.
Bureaucratic needs and long approval procedures are slowing down growth.
Average CPI inflation is likely to be 2.1 per cent in 2025 and fall to 2 per cent in 2026.
US trade policy places an additional burden on the already weak German exports.