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Higher exports seen lifting German growth, investments
Published Wed, Apr 26, 2017 · 09:50 PM
Berlin
GERMANY is on a solid economic growth path despite global uncertainties, Economy Minister Brigitte Zypries said on Wednesday, adding that she expects companies to start investing more as exports gradually grow.
She spoke as the German government raised its growth forecast for this year to 1.5 per cent from a previous estimate of 1.4 per cent. It maintained its forecast for 2018 growth at 1.6 per cent.
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