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The Federal Ministry of Finance has published the German Recovery and Resilience Plan. It comprises a statement of the GCEE in its function as the National Productivity Board (in German only).
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The German Council of Economic Experts has revised its growth forecast for 2021 downwards and expects a GDP growth of 3.1 % in Germany. In the euro area, the GCEE expects the GDP to grow by 4.1 % this year.
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Germany remains firmly in the grip of the coronavirus pandemic. The economy has proved to be fairly resilient. It is likely to return to a path of recovery as the vaccination campaign is accelerated, the pandemic is contained and restrictions are eased.
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In a by-lined article in a national newspaper, the GCEE discusses the costs of the Coronavirus pandemic-related learning delays and the need for swift and comprehensive initiatives in education (in German only).