welfare

Germany can withhold welfare from foreigners: EU court

European nationals who move to Germany cannot expect to receive social welfare for the first three months of their stay in Germany, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruled on Thursday.

drugs

City to give alcoholics beer to clean streets

A planned taxpayer-funded project in western Germany to get unemployed alcoholics and drug addicts cleaning streets has sparked controversy by offering those who take part beer as part of their compensation.

Jobs

Germany shuts scheme for young unemployed

Germany said on Monday it would no longer accept applications for a programme to attract young Europeans to its job market due to overwhelming demand from crisis-ravaged countries.

Economy

Few of Germany's unemployed willing to move for work

Very few recipients of Germany's Hartz-IV unemployment benefits are willing to move to find work, according to a study published on Monday.