In September, Germany witnessed a 19.5% rise in filed regular bankruptcy applications compared to the previous year, as per preliminary data from the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis). This follows a 13.8% increase in August. Note that these figures only account for procedures post the initial decision of the bankruptcy court. The actual time of filing could be approximately three months prior in many cases. In France, consumer prices in September surged by 5.7% year-on-year, a slight revision from the initial estimates