Germany narrowly avoids recession in Q1: Destatis

BERLIN, May 25 (Xinhua) -- Germany narrowly avoided recession in the first quarter (Q1) of 2022 as the gross domestic product (GDP) climbed by 0.2 percent compared to the previous quarter, the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) said on Wednesday.

"Despite difficult framework conditions in the global economy, the German economy started 2022 with a slight growth," Destatis President Georg Thiel commented.