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Sat 05 May 2009Thousands march in Germany
Thousands of German workers marched through Berlin today to demand the government do more to protect jobs, highlighting popular concerns about unemployment in the run up to September's federal election.
Germany is facing its deepest recession since World War Two and unemployment has risen for the last six months running. Trade unions, aware of the looming election, are pressing the government to do more to safeguard jobs.
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