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.SavePrintIlya 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.