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The Federal Government’s autumn 2026 forecast The German economy is growing again

The German economy is back on track for growth and is therefore proving more resilient than expected. At the presentation of the autumn 2026 forecast, Federal Minister for Economic Affairs Reiche emphasised the importance of reforms to ensure that growth can be self-sustaining in the future.

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The solidarity surcharge (Solidaritätszuschlag) is a surcharge on income tax and corporation tax, introduced to meet the costs of German unification. The surcharge is currently 5.5 percent.

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