Recent trade union deals point to a slowdown in German wage growth, which will come as a welcome relief to hard-pressed exporters. This supports our view that a robust export recovery will see Germany outperform the euro-zone average this year. But it also further reduces the chance of a consumer revival that might have provided some support to the struggling economies of the south.
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