1st LD Writethru: Germany slashes 2025 growth forecast to zero amid U.S. tariff fallout

BERLIN, April 24 (Xinhua) -- The German government has sharply downgraded its economic outlook for 2025 and is now projecting zero growth.

According to the spring forecast announced Thursday by acting Economy Minister Robert Habeck, Europe's largest economy could stagnate or contract for a third consecutive year. This follows back-to-back declines in 2023 and 2024.