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German inflation hits record high in May

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German inflation climbed to a fresh file excessive of 7.9 percent in May, authentic information confirmed Monday because the battle in Ukraine pushed already high energy and meals prices up in addition. The annual rate, based on preliminary data from the federal statistics agency Destatis, is the highest since German reunification in 1990. The last … Read more

German inflation hits 40-year record in April

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Consumer prices in Germany rose at their fastest tempo in four decades, records published Thursday confirmed, as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine pushed up power fees. Inflation climbed to 7.4 percent in April from 7.3 percent in March, in keeping with the federal statistics employer Destatis. “Energy prices, in particular, have increased considerably since the war … Read more

German industrial output up but conflict darkens outlook

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FRANKFURT: German industrial production rose again in January, official figures showed on Tuesday, but the positive picture was likely to be upended by the impact of the war in Ukraine. Production was up 2.7 per cent on the previous month, according to seasonally adjusted figures from the federal statistics agency Destatis, after rising 1.1 per … Read more

German industrial output stalls even as exports rise

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FRANKFURT: German industrial production fell slightly in November, as persistent supply bottlenecks weighed on companies, official figures showed on Friday, despite exports climbing again. The country’s manufacturing sector produced 0.2 per cent less in November than in the previous month, the federal statistics agency Destatis said, after a revised rise of 2.4 per cent in October. … Read more

Use of renewable energies increases in EU countries: Destatis

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BERLIN — The use of renewable energies increased in all 27 member states of the European Union (EU) in recent years, the German Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) said on Tuesday. The average share of renewable energies in gross final energy consumption in the EU increased from 13.9 percent to 19.7 percent between 2009 and 2019, … Read more