Macroeconomics
Economy

The Bundesbank fears that the low river levels will slow down Germany's recovery in the third quarter

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The city of Düsseldorf during the long drought that has left the Rhine River at minimum levels.Leon Kuegeler / Reuters

The impact on activity from the drop in water levels in Germany's main rivers due to the drought affecting Europe this summer could "temporarily slow down" the recovery of the Old Continent's largest economy, the Bundesbank has warned in its August bulletin.