Germany news: COVID, Russia and Trump hit economy hard

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Here are the top headlines from Germany from Saturday, February 7:

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Germany’s economy has taken an inflation-adjusted hit of nearly €1 trillion since 2020, according to the German Economic Institute (IW).

The IW says the shortfall reflects overlapping shocks — from COVID to Russia’s war and US tariff tensions.

Stay with us for this and more news from Saturday, February 7.