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First German trade deficit in 31 years shows EU’s vulnerability

A BMW manufacturing plant in Leipzig, Germany. Photo: BMW CC BY-SA 2.0 de
Germany has unexpectedly reported its first trade deficit since 1991. The reversal of the trade balance in Europe’s largest economy shows how difficult it is for German companies to handle rising costs of oil and gas. Economists at ABN Amro and Nomura meanwhile expect Europe will enter into a recession.

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