German Economy Minister Robert Habeck described new data on Wednesday that showed unexpected third-quarter economic growth in Germany as a reason for optimism. “This is still far from what we need, but at least it is a ray of hope,” said Habeck. “The economy is proving to be more robust than previously forecast, and the technical recession expected by many has not materialized.” A technical recession is defined as two straight quarters of negative growth. At the same time, it is clear that the economy needs “further measures, everyone has realized that,” said Habeck. “Investment incentives, pr…