German banks made business loans harder to get in the third quarter of 2026, the Bundesbank's lending survey shows, while demand for credit fell.
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German municipal debt rose 9.9% in 2025 to €378.9 billion
Towns, municipalities and districts, with their funds and companies, owed an average of €4,907 per resident at the end of 2025. Hesse had the highest level.
German producer prices rose 6.7% in September, the most since March 2023
Industrial producer prices were 6.7% higher than a year earlier, driven by energy costs linked to the conflict in Iran and the Middle East, Destatis said.
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Germany's short-time work allowance replaces 60% or 67% of lost net pay. From 1 January 2027 it can again be paid for 12 months at most, not 24.
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