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January
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German Hospitality Sales Fall 3.9% in Real Terms in January 2026 While Nominal Revenue Holds Steady
According to preliminary data released by the German Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) on Friday, the hospitality sector in…
Germany Approves 19,500 New Apartment Permits in January 2026
In January 2026, German authorities approved building permits for 19,500 residential units. Destatis reported that this figure represents…
German Manufacturing Order Backlog Shrinks 0,4 % in January 2026
Germany’s real order book in manufacturing fell 0.4 percent in January 2026 compared with December when seasonally and calendar‑adjusted, according…
January 2026 Agricultural Producer Prices Down 10.1% From 2025 With December Down 8.3% and November 5.7%
In January 2026, producer prices for agricultural goods were 10.1 % lower than in January 2025. Compared with the same month…
German Autobahn Toll Truck Traffic Rises 0.7% From January 2026 1.5% Above Same Month Last Year
The freight‑toll index for trucks with at least four axles on Germany’s federal highways rose by 0.7 % in…
German Manufacturing Production Falls 0.5% in January 2026
Real output in Germany’s manufacturing sector fell 0.5 % in January 2026 compared with December, after seasonal and calendar‑day adjustments.…
Industrial Order Intake Falls 11.1 Percent in Manufacturing for January 2026
In January 2026 the real volume of new orders received by the manufacturing sector fell 11.1 % when adjusted for…
German Retail Sales Dip 0.9% in January 2026
Retail sales in Germany fell 0.9 % in real terms after calendar‑ and seasonally adjusting, from December to January 2026.…
Germany Employment Slips in January 2026 to 45.5 Million Down 14 000 From Previous Month
In January 2026, about 45.5 million people living in Germany were employed. Destatis’ provisional figures show the seasonally adjusted employment…
German Unemployment Rises 81,000 in February from Previous Year Despite January Decline
The number of unemployed people rose in February compared with the same month last year, but fell from…
German President Election Set for January 30 2027
The next presidential election will take place in late January 2027. According to the Bundestag, President of the Bundestag…
Producer Prices in January Drop 3 Percent From Same Month Last Year
Producer prices for industrial goods fell 3.0 % in January 2026 compared with the same month a year earlier. Destatis…
Black‑Red Coalition Sets January 30 2027 for Presidential Election
The black‑red governing coalition has agreed on a date for the next Federal President election. The Federal Assembly…
Germany’s CPI Holds Steady at 2.1 % in January 2026
The Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) confirmed the consumer‑price inflation rate for January 2026 at 2.1 %. Earlier in the month…
US Inflation Hits 2.4 Percent in January Down from 2.7 Percent
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics released on Friday that the overall inflation rate fell to 2.4 % in…
US jobless rate drops to 4.3 percent in January
The U.S. unemployment rate slipped to 4.3 % in January, down from 4.4 % in December, according to the Department…
German Truck Toll Index Falls 2.3% in January 2026
The freight volume of duty‑payable trucks with at least four axles on federal motorways fell by 2.3 percent in…
Auto Industry Business Climate Improves Slightly in January Ifo Survey
The business climate in Germany’s automotive sector, measured by the Munich Ifo Institute, ticked up slightly in January,…
German Fuel Prices Surge in January After December
Fuel prices in Germany rose sharply in January compared with December. According to an ADAC report released on…
German Chemical Industry Mood Improves Slightly in January
The sentiment of the German chemical industry saw a modest improvement in January. The Ifo Chemical Industry Index…
DB Long Distance Trains Punctuality Falls to 52 1 Percent in January
In January, only 52.1 % of all long‑distance trains operated by Deutsche Bahn (DB) reached their destination on time, according…
Germany’s 31 January 2026 Lotto Draw Reveals Winning Numbers
During Saturday’s live broadcast of the German Lotto and Toto Block’s “6 aus 49” draw, the evening numbers were declared…
Friday Eurojackpot Draw Reveals Winning Numbers 8 13 15 17 37 and Euro Numbers 3 7 on 30 January 2026
8, 13, 15, 17, 37, with the two Euro numbers being 3 and 7.. These figures are unverified. The odds of hitting the…
Thuringia Faces Rising Unemployment in January
Unemployment in Thuringia climbed in January. The Federal Employment Agency reported that 74,146 people were registered as unemployed…
German Inflation Spike Hits 2.1 Percent in January 2026
The annual rise in consumer prices in Germany picked up again in January 2026. The statistical office announced that…
January Inflation Rises Again as Country Data Suggests Higher Cost of Living
Germany’s overall annual inflation rate, which stood at 1.8 % in December, appears to have risen again in January,…
Hamburg Unemployment Climbs to 97,264, Highest January Level Since 2006
Hamburg’s unemployment figure rose to 97,264 in January, the most jobless people in the city for a January…
German Business Confidence Remains Steady as Ifo Index Stays Flat in January
The Ifo Institute’s latest survey shows that German companies’ overall mood has remained unchanged. In the January snapshot,…
German Lotto 6 out of 49 Draws Winning Numbers for Saturday 24 January 2026
On Saturday evening, the German Lotto and Totoblock drew the numbers for 6‑from‑49. The winning numbers are 1,…
ZEW Economic Outlook Soars in January 2026 as Analysts and Investors Optimise Views
“2026 could mark a turning point” ZEW President Achim Wambach commented on the current results. “Despite the positive…
Eurojackpot Winning Numbers Tuesday 20 January 2026
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Woman’s January Hamburg Attack Foreshadowed, But Data Protection Rules Kept Authorities in the Dark
A Woman, Previously Treated for Mental Health Issues, Stabs Passengers at a Hamburg Train Station A woman, previously…
3.1% Jump in January 2025
Import prices in January 2025 were 3.1 percent higher than in January 2024, the largest increase since February…
Taxman’s Bonanza: January Sees Unprecedented 8.9% Spike in Revenues!
The fiscal year has started with significantly higher revenue for the state treasury. The total tax revenue (excluding…
BANKRUPTCY BOOM: Germany Sees Shocking Spike in Insolvency Claims in January 2025!
The number of requested corporate insolvency applications in Germany has significantly increased in January 2025, according to preliminary…
BREAKING: German Inflation Soars to 2.3% in January – What’s Next for the Eurozone?
The Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) has confirmed the inflation rate for January 2025 at 2.3 percent. At the…
2 Million Euros to Israel in January
The German government, comprising the Social Democratic Party and the Greens, approved the export of military equipment worth…
BREAKING: Germany’s Insolvency Crisis: 49% Surge in January Bankruptcies, Overtaking Pre-Pandemic Levels!
New Data Reveals High Insolvency Rate in Germany, IWH Study Shows According to a recent trend report by…
German Auto Industry Hits ROCK BOTTOM in January!
The mood in Germany’s automotive industry has hit a new low at the start of the year. The…
EUROZOMBIE: Inflation in the Eurozone Wreaks Havoc, Soars to 2.5% in January!
The annual inflation in the Eurozone has continued to rise in January 2025, with a forecast of 2.5…
Germans Cut Back on Booze and Meat in January
Consumption of alcohol and meat has noticeably decreased in January over the past years, with actions like “Dry…
BOMBSHELL: Trump’s Fate Sealed, Indictment Looms on January 10
The verdict against former US President Donald Trump in the New York criminal trial over the falsification of…