# Depleted rivers hamper German economy, Bundesbank says

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- Reuters, 2026-08-20 15:45 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/business/german-economy-hampered-by-depleted-rivers-bundesbank-says-2026-08-20/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a87210fc69d29000181b081

> Low river levels are disrupting the movement of goods across Germany, Europe’s largest economy, adding to the difficulties facing its already tentative recovery, the Bundesbank said on Thursday.