More homes were constructed in Germany in 2015 than in any year since 2006, but housebuilding still fell short of what the government says is needed amid a record influx of migrants.
Some 247,700 homes were built last year, up 1 percent from the previous year, data from the Federal Statistics Office showed on Monday — the highest since the 255,600 that were built in 2006.
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Craig Erlam
Senior Market Analyst, UK & EMEA at OANDA
Based in London, Craig Erlam joined OANDA in 2015 as a market analyst. With many years of experience as a financial market analyst and trader, he focuses on both fundamental and technical analysis while producing macroeconomic commentary.
His views have been published in the Financial Times, Reuters, The Telegraph and the International Business Times, and he also appears as a regular guest commentator on the BBC, Bloomberg TV, FOX Business and SKY News.
Craig holds a full membership to the Society of Technical Analysts and is recognised as a Certified Financial Technician by the International Federation of Technical Analysts.
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