(FILES) In this file photo taken on January 4, 2024 birds fly over an industrial area during sunset in Frankfurt am Main, western Germany. German third-quarter growth was downgraded on November 22, 2024 with official data showing it expanded even more weakly than previously thought, in a new blow for Europe's top economy as it battles multiple headwinds. (Photo by Kirill KUDRYAVTSEV / AFP) (Photo by KIRILL KUDRYAVTSEV/AFP via Getty Images)