DW-WORLD: Unemployment rate drops - but only slightly Unemployment continues to plague the German economy, according to new official figures.
Experts say a reduced hours program funded by the government has saved jobs but can't continue to prop up the labor market alone. (28.05.2009) DW-WORLD: German inflation heading for negative territory Preliminary government figures indicate that the German inflation rate for the month of May fell to zero for the first time in 22 years. (27.05.2009) DW-WORLD: Europe's recession likely to linger through 2010 Europe faces a deeper and longer recession than previously predicted, the European Commission has said. European Union economies are now expected to contract by 4 percent in 2009. (04.05.2009)
(Deutsche Welle)
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