(FILES) Cars of German car maker Mercedes stand lined up in front of the car carrier ship Hoegh Trader at the harbour of Bremerhaven, northern Germany, on June 12, 2025. German economic growth slowed in the second quarter but less than expected given the impact of the Middle East war, according to provisional figures released on July 30, 2026. Output in the EU's top economy rose 0.2 percent compared with the first three months of the year, statistics office Destatis said, 0.1 percentage point higher than predicted by analysts polled by financial platform FactSet. (Photo by FOCKE STRANGMANN / AFP via Getty Images)