This weekend. As. Tens of thousands of people. Across. Germanys economy took its hardest hit since the 2009 financial crisis last quarter contracting 2. 2 percent. Closed shops and restaurants wiped out and sent manufacturing into a tailspin and the government says before any recovery takes hold theres. More being ahead. Germanys g. D. P. Data is due me even if slowly but surely the lights of the economy are being turned on again. Folks the countrys biggest carmaker opened its main vote spurred plant a few weeks ago and despite distancing measures is edging towards full capacity. As well as manufacturing the Services Sector is returning to normal hairdressers opened last week well its even possible now to meet friends for beer again some cafes and bars open their outdoors areas. While that suggests some hope a lot of damage has been done the german g. D. P. 1st quarter fall of 2. 2 percent is a dramatic drop after years of relative stability it also means germany has now officially ent