German Economy European ExemplarGermany announced it will balance its budget, achieving zero deficit by 2014—two years sooner than expected. In 2013, the deficit will fall below 0.5 percent.SaveMark Us Preferred on GooglePrintIlya Rzhevskiy10/29/2012|Updated: 10/29/2012We had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use a different browser. If the issue persists, please visit our help center.