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German economy to take hit from Iran war during Q2, ministry says

By Thomson Reuters May 15, 2026 | 1:36 AM

By Ludwig Burger

FRANKFURT, May 15 (Reuters) – Economic ​growth in ‌Germany, which was just 0.3% in the ‌first ​quarter, ⁠will likely ⁠take a significant hit from the effects ​of the Iran ⁠war in ⁠the second ​quarter, the ​federal economy ministry warned ‌on Friday.

“Rising prices, supply chain ⁠issues and uncertainty are weighing on ⁠sentiment ‌among businesses ⁠and households,” ​the ‌ministry said ​in its ⁠monthly report.

(Reporting by Ludwig Burger, Editing by Linda ​Pasquini)