The German economy continues to grow. In the second quarter of 2015, the gross domestic product (GDP) rose 0.4% on the first quarter of the year after adjustment for price, seasonal and calendar variations. There had been a moderate GDPgrowth of +0.3% at the beginning of the year 2015, too. In a quarter-on-quarter comparison (adjusted for price, seasonal and calendar variations), positive contributions were made mainly by the balance of exports and imports. According to provisional calculations, exports increased much more than imports, one of the reasons for this development being the weak euro. Especially exports ... (full story)