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The number of unemployed in Germany increased more sharply in July than is usual for this time of year, according to numbers released by the Federal Employment Agency on Wednesday. The number of people without a job rose by 82,000 compared to the previous month, reaching 2.809 million, the agency reported. The rate stood at 6%, which is 0.2 percentage points higher than in June. “Weak economic growth is burdening the labour market. At the beginning of the summer break, unemployment and underemployment have risen more sharply than usual,” agency board member Daniel Terzenbach said. Compared to …

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