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Germany's record contraction in Q2 slightly less than feared

| August 25, 2020 3:03 AM

BERLIN (AP) — The German economy, Europe's biggest, shrank by slightly less than originally estimated during the second quarter, the country's official statistics agency said Tuesday — though the 9.7% drop was still easily the worst on record.

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