presence could have a devastating effect on the crop both as a food source and an export commodity. germany's latest growth figures have fueled concerns that the country could be on its way to a recession the economy contract to 0 point one percent in the last quarter this after posting lackluster growth in the 1st 3 months a year and none at all at the end of last year. the slump has been attributed to a halt in sales of machine parts and cars to china uncertainty over brakes it and a difficult lobel trade environment through the economy contract again in the next quarter europe's largest economy could officially would officially be in a recession. well for the story behind the numbers i'm joined now by christoph cover from our business desk good morning christiane german economy shrinking or is this pressure coming from well germany is is one of the very prominent victims of