TEHRAN (FNA)- Germany’s slump will be deeper than previously feared, economists warned, as the industrial powerhouse struggles with an energy crisis and disruption to supply chains. Despite forecasts showing the country will dodge a recession, a group of influential economic institutes told the German Government that stagnation will continue, The Telegraph reported. Germany’s GDP is set to fall by 0.6pc this year, according to the latest forecasts, a significant reduction on the 0.3pc growth rate previously predicted in spring. The year started with a winter recession in Germany which ended as the economy held flat in the three months to June. It is now shrinking again with a contraction of 0.4pc expected in the third quarter, although the country will avoid a recession if it hits forecasts of 0.2pc growth in the final three months of the year. Oliver Holtemöller at the Halle Institute
TEHRAN (FNA)- Israel’s war on Gaza is upsetting many Americans who think it must follow growing demands for an immediate ceasefire, according to a new poll. The Reuters/Ipsos survey found only 32 percent of respondents said “the US should support Israel”. That is down from 41 percent from a poll conducted on October 12-13 – just days after the war broke out. About 68 percent of respondents said they agreed with the statement, “Israel should call a ceasefire and try to negotiate”. Some 39 percent supported the idea “the US should be a neutral mediator”, compared with 27 percent a month earlier. Only 4 percent of respondents said the United States should support Palestinians, while 15 percent said the US shouldn’t be involved at all in the war. While the US has been a significant Israeli ally, just 31 percent of respondents said they supported sending Israel weapons. The plunge in support fol