BERLIN, Dec 15 (Reuters) – Germany’s economy appears to have ‍had a robust start to the fourth quarter of 2025 based ‌on current indicators, ‌even as business expectations and consumer sentiment somewhat deteriorated, said the ​economy ministry in its monthly ‍report.

“At ​the end of ​the year, the ‍German economy continues to find itself in a tension between a ‍challenging external economic environment on the one hand ‍and ‍a gradual ​domestic stabilization ​on ⁠the other,” said ‌the ministry in its report published Monday.

(Writing by Miranda Murray, editing by Kirsti ⁠Knolle)