BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s Finance Ministry says the country’s new borrowing in 2012 was lower than expected thanks to a stable economy and low unemployment.

It said Tuesday the government borrowed €22.5 billion last year, about €5.6 billion less than forecast in the revised November budget.

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