Frankfurt, Germany, Jan 30, 2026 (AFP) - German economy picks up pace, but unemployment jumps

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2026-01-30

The German economy grew faster than expected at the end of 2025, official data showed Friday, suggesting that a recovery is gathering pace in Europe's struggling industrial powerhouse. But the number of people unemployed jumped above three million in January for the first time in months, the labour agency said, underscoring the continued challenges. Economic output expanded 0.3 percent in the final quarter of last year, according to the statistic......

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