++ Information appointment in the evening, October 9th, 2024: Recession will remain in 2024 ++

The federal government is assuming an economic performance forecast for 2024 of 0.2 percentage points. They thus revised their forecast for the development of the gross domestic product significantly downwards. Economics Minister Robert Habeck from the Green Party announced this in Berlin. In the spring he had assumed slight growth of 0.3 percentage points. Forecasts assume growth for next year. The prerequisite is that the federal government’s growth package takes off.

Rising levels expected in RP

According to the Rhineland-Palatinate flood control center, heavy rain will cause many rivers in the country to swell. According to the forecast, the water level of the Moselle near Trier will rise to 7 meters 80 tomorrow. Shipping would then be stopped and streets in some places on the Middle Moselle would be flooded. The heavy rain is brought by the former hurricane “Kirk”, which has now weakened to a storm. It causes a lot of rain in some areas and also squalls at night.