Jobs

No end in sight to record low unemployment

Unemployment in Germany remains at record low levels, as recovery in Europe's biggest economy remains on track and no fallout is apparent yet from the Volkswagen scandal, economists said on Thursday.

Business

One third of customers face discrimination

Whether on the basis of age, appearance or sex - one in three customers are discriminated against in Germany over the course of a year, according to a report due to be published on Monday.

euro

'Insane' euro departure 'would cost 200,000 jobs'

Ditching the euro would cost Germany at least 200,000 jobs and half a percentage point in growth, according to a new study which concluded that Europe's biggest economy benefited from being within the eurozone.

Europe

Merkel 'regrets' rejection of Portugal austerity plan

Ahead of an EU summit to bolster the euro, German Chancellor Angela Merkel urged Portugal's political parties on Thursday to stick to deficit reduction targets after the country's prime minister resigned over parliament's rejection of his austerity plan.

Elections

The man who would be chancellor: Frank-Walter Steinmeier

Frank-Walter Steinmeier, who launched his campaign Monday to unseat German Chancellor Angela Merkel, has won respect as foreign minister but has struggled to galvanise his party for battle.

Elections

Steinmeier defends jobs-for-all election plan

Chancellor Angela Merkel’s embattled challenger unveiled his election manifesto Monday with an ambitious pledge of full employment in a decade amid Germany’s worst post-war recession.