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Germany's big surplus to cover costs of refugees

Germany's big surplus to cover costs of refugees

Germany's economy picked up speed and afforded the government a big surplus in 2015 - which will be put straight towards spending on refugees.

Growth boosted by shopping and refugees

Growth boosted by shopping and refugees

East Germany still lags 25 years after unification

East Germany still lags 25 years after unification

Germany beats France despite slow growth

Germany beats France despite slow growth

Business confidence slack as growth slows

Business confidence slack as growth slows

Trade surplus and industrial output slip

Trade surplus and industrial output slip

Strong economy puts Germany in surplus

Strong economy puts Germany in surplus

German economy beats 2014 growth predictions

German economy beats 2014 growth predictions

2014

'Germany is a country of migration': Stats

'Germany is a country of migration': Stats

Single parents, common law families on rise

Single parents, common law families on rise

German women fall short of equality

German women fall short of equality

Inflation in Germany sinks to four-year low

Inflation in Germany sinks to four-year low

German hourly labour costs outstrip EU rivals

German hourly labour costs outstrip EU rivals

Inflation hits lowest level since 2010

Inflation hits lowest level since 2010

2013

Germans prove Friday 13th is not unlucky

Germans prove Friday 13th is not unlucky

2011

Germany begins first census in decades

Germany begins first census in decades

Foreign population increase bucks downward trend

Foreign population increase bucks downward trend

German salaries rose in 2010

German salaries rose in 2010

Beer sales continue their gradual slide

Beer sales continue their gradual slide

2010

Exports soar as economy surges ahead

Exports soar as economy surges ahead

Poles, Romanians and Americans lead immigration to Germany

Poles, Romanians and Americans lead immigration to Germany

Half of Germany's new hires face job insecurity

Half of Germany's new hires face job insecurity

Report confirms China overtakes German exports

Report confirms China overtakes German exports

2009

Inflation hits record low in 2009

Inflation hits record low in 2009

German economy unexpectedly grows in second quarter

German economy unexpectedly grows in second quarter

Beer sales fizzle to lowest level on record

Beer sales fizzle to lowest level on record

Berlin accepts highest concentration of immigrants

Berlin accepts highest concentration of immigrants

Germany suffers worst economic contraction in four decades

Germany suffers worst economic contraction in four decades

German industrial output numbers a reason to hope

German industrial output numbers a reason to hope

Exports down by 23.1 percent

Exports down by 23.1 percent

Steel production drops by half

Steel production drops by half

German economy officially taking a dive

German economy officially taking a dive

Recession in Germany worse than expected

Recession in Germany worse than expected

Inflation soars in Germany

Inflation soars in Germany

Retail sales sank in 2008

Retail sales sank in 2008

Telecommunication prices down 3.3 percent

Telecommunication prices down 3.3 percent

2008

Parents in east get smaller benefit cheques

Parents in east get smaller benefit cheques

Census shows 13 percent of women go childless

Census shows 13 percent of women go childless

University enrollment reaches all-time high

University enrollment reaches all-time high

Beer sales on the rise

Beer sales on the rise

High German inflation eases slightly

High German inflation eases slightly

More German students choosing foreign universities

More German students choosing foreign universities

Funding for German asylum seekers hits new low

Funding for German asylum seekers hits new low

Millions of unmarried Germans living in sin

Millions of unmarried Germans living in sin

German trade surplus jumps in April

German trade surplus jumps in April

Tobacco sales down in Germany

Tobacco sales down in Germany