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- Germany recorded 12,812 corporate insolvency applications from January to June 2026, a 6.7% increase.
- The half-year total is the highest since 2013, when 13,253 cases were filed.
- Marc Evers of the German Chamber of Commerce blamed high energy and labor costs and bureaucracy for the surge.
- Creditors’ claims fell to about €18.5 billion in the first half, down from €28.2 billion a year earlier.
