German economy recorded robust start to fourth quarter, says ministry

BERLIN, ⁠Dec 15 (Reuters) – Germany’s ⁠economy appears to have ⁠had a robust start to ​the fourth quarter of 2025 ‍based on current indicators, even as business expectations and ​consumer sentiment somewhat deteriorated, said the economy ministry in ​its monthly report.

“At the end ⁠of the year, ‌the German economy continues to find ⁠itself in ​a tension between a ‌challenging external economic environment on the one ‍hand and a gradual domestic stabilization on the other,” said the ministry in its report published Monday.

(Writing by Miranda Murray, ⁠editing by ‌Kirsti ⁠Knolle)