Germany set to hit EU budget target early

The German government revised in January 2011 its growth forecast for the national economy in 2011, raising it half a percent from its prediction in October 2010. In 2010, the German economy grew at the fastest pace since reunification.

Deutsche Welle, 19.1.11: Government nudges economic growth forecast higher in Germany http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,14774820,00.html

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