Dutch cyclist Stef Clement bites at his bronze medal during the medal ceremony of the men's elite time trial race at the UCI Road Cycling World Championships in Stuttgart September 27, 2007. REUTERS/Wolfgang Rattay (GERMANY) 

Gold medallist Fabian Cancellara of Switzerland is flanked by silver medallist Laszlo Bodrogi (L) of Hungary and bronze medallist Stef Clement (R) of the Netherlands during the award ceremony of the men's elite time trial race at the UCI Road Cycling World Championships in Stuttgart September 27, 2007. REUTERS/Wolfgang Rattay (GERMANY) 

Gold medallist Fabian Cancellara of Switzerland is flanked by silver medallist Laszlo Bodrogi (L) of Hungary and bronze medallist Stef Clement (R) of the Netherlands during the award ceremony of the men's elite time trial race at the UCI Road Cycling World Championships in Stuttgart September 27, 2007. REUTERS/Wolfgang Rattay (GERMANY) 

A worker carries a sign of the newly revised German Ministry for Economy and Technology following the inauguration of its new head [Michael Glos of Bavaria's Christian Social Union party (CSU)] in Berlin November 23, 2005. [Outgoing German Economic Minister Wolfgang Clement of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) handed over his duties to his successor Glos on Wednesday following the inauguration of Angela Merkel as Germany's first female chancellor on November 22.] 

German Economy state secretaries (L-R) Dagmar Woehrl, Hartmut Schauerte and Peter Hintze listen to the speech of outgoing German Economy Minister Wolfgang Clement of the Social Democrats (SPD) during the inauguration of his successor Michael Glos of Bavaria's Christian Social Union (CSU) in Berlin November 23, 2005. Clement handed over his duties to Glos on Wednesday following the inauguration of Germany's grand coalition government headed by the country's first female chancellor Angela Merkel on November 22. REUTERS/Wolfgang Rattay 

Outgoing German Economic Minister Wolfgang Clement of the Social Democrats (SPD) gestures during the inauguration of his successor Michael Glos of Bavaria's Christian Social Union (CSU) in Berlin November 23, 2005. Clement handed over his duties to Glos on Wednesday following the inauguration of Angela Merkel as Germany's first female chancellor on November 22. REUTERS/Wolfgang Rattay 

Outgoing German Economic Minister Wolfgang Clement (R) of the Social Democrats (SPD) and his successor Michael Glos of Bavaria's Christian Social Union (CSU) pose in front of the logo of the revised ministry in Berlin November 23, 2005. Clement handed over his duties to Glos on Wednesday following the inauguration of Angela Merkel as Germany's first female chancellor on November 22. REUTERS/Wolfgang Rattay 

Outgoing German Economic Minister Wolfgang Clement (R) of the Social Democrats (SPD) and his successor Michael Glos of Bavaria's Christian Social Union party (CSU) pose in front of the logo of the revised ministry in Berlin November 23, 2005. Clement handed over his duties to Glos on Wednesday following the inauguration of Angela Merkel as Germany's first female chancellor on November 22. REUTERS/Wolfgang Rattay 

A worker carries a sign of the newly revised German Ministry for Economy and Technology following the inauguration of its new head Michael Glos of Bavaria's Christian Social Union party (CSU) in Berlin November 23, 2005. Outgoing German Economic Minister Wolfgang Clement of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) handed over his duties to his successor Glos on Wednesday following the inauguration of Angela Merkel as Germany's first female chancellor on November 22. REUTERS/Wolfgang Rattay 

Chinese President Hu Jintao (R) talks to Germany's outgoing Economy Minister Wolfgang Clement during a dinner of the Asian-Pacific Committee of the German Business in Berlin November 10, 2005. Hu is on an official four-day visit to Germany. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann 

Outgoing German Economy and Labour Minister Wolfgang Clement (front) leads a group of economic advisors to a news conference at the federal Chancellery in Berlin November 9, 2005. Clement is follwed by (R-L): Wolfgang Wiegard, Bert Ruerup, German Finance Minister Hans Eichel, Wolfgang Franz, German Health Minister Ulla Schmidt and Beatrice Weder di Mauro. Clement received the 2005/2006 survey for Germany's economy that was published by the German government's council of independent advisors on Wednesday. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann 

Outgoing German Economy and Labour Minister Wolfgang Clement arrives for a news conference at the federal Chancellery in Berlin November 9, 2005. Clement received the 2005/2006 survey for Germany's economy that was published by the government's council of independent advisors on Wednesday. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann 

Outgoing German Economy and Labour Minister Wolfgang Clement addresses a news conference in Berlin November 2, 2005. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann 

Outgoing German Economy and Labour Minister Wolfgang Clement addresses a news conference in Berlin November 2, 2005. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann 

Outgoing German Economy and Labour Minister Wolfgang Clement addresses a news conference in Berlin November 2, 2005. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann 

German President Horst Koehler (3rd R) and German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder (3rd L) pose for a cabinet family photo session after handing over the suspension certificates at the presidential residence in Berlin October 18, 2005. The Ministers are (front row L-R) Otto Schily (Interior), Joschka Fischer (Foreign), Brigitte Zypries (Justice) and Peter Struck (Defence). Back row (L-R) Minister Heidemarie Wieczorek-Zeul (Overseas Development), Ulla Schmidt (Health), Renate Schmidt (Family), Wolfgang Clement (Labour and Economy), Hans Eichel (Finance), Manfred Stolpe (Transport and Construction), Juergen Trittin (Environment), and Edelgard Bulmahn (Education). 

German President Horst Koehler (3rd R) and German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder (3rd L) pose for a cabinet family photo session after handing over suspension certificates at the presidential residence in Berlin October 18, 2005. The Ministers are (First row L-R) Otto Schily (Interior), Joschka Fischer (Foreign), Brigitte Zypries (Justice) and Peter Struck (Defence). Second row (L-R) Minister Heidemarie Wieczorek-Zeul (Overseas Development), Ulla Schmidt (Health), Renate Schmidt (Family), Wolfgang Clement (Labour and Economy), Hans Eichel (Finance), Manfred Stolpe (Transport and Construction), Juergen Trittin (Environment), and Edelgard Bulmahn (Education). REUTERS/Fabrizio Bensch 

German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder ( 2nd L) and his cabinet ministers (L-R) Joschka Fischer (foreign), Otto Schily (interior), Brigitte Zypries (justice), Hans Eichel (finance), Wolfgang Clement (labour and economy), Renate Schmidt (family), Peter Struck (defence), Ulla Schmidt (health), Edelgard Bulmahn (education), Heidemarie Wieczorek-Zeul (overseas development), Manfred Stolpe (transport and construction) and Juergen Trittin (environment) and Manfred Stolpe listen to the speech of German President Horst Koehler (L) before receiving their suspension certificates in at the presidential residence in Berlin October 18, 2005. REUTERS/Fabrizio Bensch 

German President Horst Koehler salutes German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder during a family photo session with outgoing Social Democratic Party (SPD) and Green Party cabinet members after presenting them with suspension certificates at the presidential residence in Berlin October 18, 2005. The Ministers are (front row L-R) Otto Schily (Interior), Joschka Fischer (Foreign), Brigitte Zypries (Justice) and Peter Struck (Defence). (Back row L-R) Minister Heidemarie Wieczorek-Zeul (Overseas Development), Ulla Schmidt (Health) Renate Schmidt (Family), Wolfgang Clement (Labour and Economy), Hans Eichel (Finance), Juergen Trittin (Environment), Manfred Stolpe (Transport and Construction) and Edelgard Bulmahn (Education). REUTERS/Tobias Schwarz 

German President Horst Koehler (3rd R) and German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder (3rd L) pose for a cabinet family photo session after handing over the suspension certificates at the presidential residence in Berlin October 18, 2005. The Ministers are (front row L-R) Otto Schily (Interior), Joschka Fischer (Foreign), Brigitte Zypries (Justice) and Peter Struck (Defence). Back row (L-R) Minister Heidemarie Wieczorek-Zeul (Overseas Development), Ulla Schmidt (Health), Renate Schmidt (Family), Wolfgang Clement (Labour and Economy), Hans Eichel (Finance), Manfred Stolpe (Transport and Construction), Juergen Trittin (Environment), and Edelgard Bulmahn (Education). REUTERS/Tobias Schwarz 

German President Horst Koehler (front) directs German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder, Foreign Minister Joschka Fischer, Interior Minister Otto Schilly, Finance Minister Hans Eichel and Minister for Labour and Economy Wolfgang Clement for a group picture after presenting them with their suspension certificates at the presidential residence in Berlin October 18, 2005. REUTERS/Fabrizio Bensch 

Outgoing German Economy and Labour Minister Wolfgang Clement addresses a news conference in Berlin October 12, 2005. [Clement said on Tuesday that Guenther Beckstein of the Christian Social Union (CSU) would take this job in a new German government but CSU officials say no such decision has been made.] 

Outgoing German Economy and Labour Minister Wolfgang Clement (L) addresses the media in Berlin October 12, 2005. Clement said on Tuesday that Guenther Beckstein of the Christian Social Union (CSU) would take this job in a new German government but CSU officials say no such decision has been made. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann 

Outgoing German Economy and Labour Minister Wolfgang Clement addresses a news conference in Berlin October 12, 2005. Clement said on Tuesday that Guenther Beckstein of the Christian Social Union (CSU) would take this job in a new German government but CSU officials say no such decision has been made. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann 

Outgoing German Economy and Labour Minister Wolfgang Clement looks up during a news conference in Berlin October 12, 2005. Clement said on Tuesday that Guenther Beckstein of the Christian Social Union (CSU) would take this job in a new German government but CSU officials say no such decision has been made. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann 

Outgoing German Economy and Labour Minister Wolfgang Clement (C) leaves a news conference in Berlin October 12, 2005. Clement said on Tuesday that Guenther Beckstein of the Christian Social Union (CSU) would take this job in a new German government but CSU officials say no such decision has been made. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann 

Bavarian state premier Edmund Stoiber looks at his papers before a party board meeting of Bavaria's Christian Social Union (CSU) in Munich October 10, 2005. Conservative leader Angela Merkel will become Germany's first woman chancellor under a deal with Gerhard Schroeder's Social Democrats (SPD) to break a post-election deadlock. Current Economy Minister Wolfgang Clement said CSU chief Stoiber would replace him in the post, leaving Merkel's Christian Democrats (CDU) with very few major ministries. REUTERS/Alexandra Winkler 

Bavarian state premier Edmund Stoiber arrives for a party board meeting of Bavaria's Christian Social Union (CSU) in Munich October 10, 2005. Conservative leader Angela Merkel will become Germany's first woman chancellor under a deal with Gerhard Schroeder's Social Democrats (SPD) to break a post-election deadlock. Current Economy Minister Wolfgang Clement said CSU chief Stoiber would replace him in the post, leaving Merkel's Christian Democrats (CDU) with very few major ministries. REUTERS/Alexandra Winkler 

German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder (L) chats with Economy Minister Wolfgang Clement during a meeting of the German lower house of parliament Bundestag in Berlin September 28, 2005. German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder expressed confidence on Tuesday that his party would forge a power-sharing agreement with Merkel's conservatives and end the country's damaging political deadlock. REUTERS/Pawel Kopczynski 

German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder checks his watch as he walks past Economics and Labour Minister Wolfgang Clement and Finance Minister Hans Eichel (L-R) during a debate at the German lower house of parliament Bundestag in Berlin September 28, 2005. German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder expressed confidence on Tuesday that his party would forge a power-sharing agreement with Angela Merkel's conservative Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and end the country's damaging political deadlock. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann 

German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder (R) chats with Economy Minister Wolfgang Clement during a meeting of the German lower house of parliament Bundestag in Berlin September 28, 2005. German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder expressed confidence on Tuesday that his party would forge a power-sharing agreement with Merkel's conservatives and end the country's damaging political deadlock. REUTERS/Michael Dalder 

German Minister for Economic and Labour Clement, Defence Minister Struck and Finance Minister Eichel arrive to the weekly cabinet meeting in Berlin. German Minister for Economic and Labour Wolfgang Clement, Defence Minister Peter Struck and Finance Minister Hans Eichel (L-R) arrive for the weekly cabinet meeting in Berlin September 21, 2005,, the first after the general elections. A senior member of Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder's Social Democrats (SPD) said on Tuesday a coalition of opposition conservatives and SPD might be possible without the man who has led Germany for the past seven years. REUTERS/Fabrizio Bensch 

Students take part in mock funeral to protest against the unpopular new labour and welfare reforms in Berlin. Students take part in a mock funeral to protest against the unpopular new labour and welfare reforms, the so-called Hartz IV reforms, of the German government in Berlin September 5, 2005. Nationwide demonstrations started on Monday to protest against the labour and welfare reforms. In backbround is a picture of Germanys Economic and Labour Minister Wolfgang Clement. REUTERS/Fabrizio Bensch 

Stoiber, Merkel, Brender, Clement, Westerwelle and Fischer pose for photographers after a political TV chat show in Berlin. Edmund Stoiber (L-R), leader of the Christian Social Union Party (CSU), Angela Merkel, leader of Germany's oppositional Christian Democratic Union (CDU), TV presenter Nikolaus Brender, Guido Westerwelle, chairman of the German Free Democratic Party (FDP), Economic and Labour Minister Wolfgang Clement of the Social Democrats (SPD) and German Foreign Minister Joschka Fischer of the Green Party pose for photographer after a political TV chat show in Berlin August 25, 2005. German elections will be held on Sept. 18, one year ahead of schedule, after the country's highest court ruled the early vote engineered by Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder was legal. REUTERS/Fabrizio Bensch 

Edmund Stoiber (L-R), leader of the Christian Social Union Party (CSU), Angela Merkel, leader of Germany's oppositional Christian Democratic Union (CDU), Economic and Labour Minister Wolfgang Clement of the Social Democrats (SPD), Guido Westerwelle, chairman of the German Free Democratic Party (FDP) and German Foreign Minister Joschka Fischer of the Green Party leave a political TV chat show in Berlin August 25, 2005. German elections will be held on September 18, one year ahead of schedule, after the country's highest court ruled the early vote engineered by Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder was legal. REUTERS/Fabrizio Bensch FAB/fa 

German Economy and Labour Minister Clement enjoys a cup of tea as Construction and Transport Minister Stolpe talks to Finance Minister Eichel before a weekly cabinet in Berlin. German Economy and Labour Minister Wolfgang Clement (R) enjoys a cup of tea as Construction and Transport Minister Manfred Stolpe (C) talks to Finance Minister Hans Eichel before a weekly cabinet meeting at the Chancellery in Berlin August 10, 2005. Justice Minister Brigitte Zypries (2R) and Interior Minister Otto Schily are seen in the background. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann 

German Economic and Labour Minister Clement takes his seat as he arrives to address a news conference in Berlin. German Economic and Labour Minister Wolfgang Clement takes his seat as he arrives to address a news conference in Berlin June 30, 2005. German unemployment adjusted for seasonal factors, fell a larger-than-expected 23,000 month on month in June, a source familiar with official Labour Office data said on Wednesday. REUTERS/Fabrizio Bensch 

German Economic and Labour Minister Clement and Environment Minister Trittin attend a session of the German lower house of parliament Bundestag in Berlin. German Economic and Labour Minister Wolfgang Clement (bottom) and Environment Minister Juergen Trittin attends a session of the German lower house of parliament Bundestag in Berlin June 30, 2005. German unemployment adjusted for seasonal factors fell a larger-than-expected 23,000 month on month in June, a source familiar with official Labour Office data said on Wednesday. REUTERS/Fabrizio Bensch 

Austrian President Heinz Fischer (L) welcomes German Minister for Economics and Labour Wolfgang Clement (R) in front of a painting of former Austrian Empress Maria-Theresia June 28, 2005. REUTERS/Heinz-Peter Bader HPB/AA 

German Economy Minister Wolfgang Clement pauses during a news conference in Berlin April 29, 2005. Clement said on Friday interest rates had to be kept low to reflect business conditions in Germany.German inflation eased to 1.4 percent in April data released this week showed. REUTERS/Michael Dalder MAD/AA 

German Economy Minister Wolfgang Clement pauses during a news conference in Berlin April 29, 2005. Clement said on Friday interest rates had to be kept low to reflect business conditions in Germany.German inflation eased to 1.4 percent in April data released this week showed. REUTERS/Michael Dalder MAD/AA 

German Economy Minister Wolfgang Clement gives a news conference in Berlin April 29, 2005. Clement said on Friday interest rates had to be kept low to reflect business conditions in Germany.German inflation eased to 1.4 percent in April data released this week showed. REUTERS/Michael Dalder MAD/AA 

German Economy and Labour Minister Wolfgang Clement addresses a news conference after a weekly cabinet meeting in Berlin April 27, 2005. [German headline unemployment will drop below five million in the spring, Clement said on Wednesday, a day before April jobless figures are to be officially announced. The German minister also said the decision by Germany's six leading economic institutes to cut their forecast for 2005 German growth to 0.7 percent from 1.5 percent was not at odds with the government's estimate.] 

German Economy and Labour Minister Wolfgang Clement addresses a news conference after a weekly cabinet meeting in Berlin April 27, 2005. German headline unemployment will drop below five million in the spring, Clement said on Wednesday, a day before April jobless figures are to be officially announced. The German minister also said the decision by Germany's six leading economic institutes to cut their forecast for 2005 German growth to 0.7 percent from 1.5 percent was not at odds with the government's estimate. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann 

German Economy and Labour Minister Wolfgang Clement addresses a news conference after a weekly cabinet meeting in Berlin April 27, 2005. German headline unemployment will drop below five million in the spring, Clement said on Wednesday, a day before April jobless figures are to be officially announced. The German minister also said the decision by Germany's six leading economic institutes to cut their forecast for 2005 German growth to 0.7 percent from 1.5 percent was not at odds with the government's estimate. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann 

German Economy and Labour Minister Wolfgang Clement addresses a news conference after a weekly cabinet meeting in Berlin April 27, 2005. German headline unemployment will drop below five million in the spring, Clement said on Wednesday, a day before April jobless figures are to be officially announced. The German minister also said the decision by Germany's six leading economic institutes to cut their forecast for 2005 German growth to 0.7 percent from 1.5 percent was not at odds with the government's estimate. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann 

The Franco-German council of ministers is seen at the Elysee Palace in Paris April 26, 2005. (L to R) First row: French Foreign Affairs Minister Michel Barnier, German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder, French President Jacques Chirac and French Prime Minister Jean-Pierre Raffarin. (L to R) Second row: French Finance Minister Thierry Breton, German Labour Minister Wolfgang Clement, French Defence Minister Michele Alliot-Marie, German Agriculture Minister Renate Kunast and French Transport Minister Gilles de Robien. (L to R) Third row: German Culture Minister Christina Weiss, FrenchJunior Minister Nicole Ameline, German Development Minister Heidemarie Wieczorek-Zeul, French Sports Minister Jean-Francois Lamour and German Defence Minister Walter Kolbow. 

The Franco-German council of ministers is seen at the Elysee Palace in Paris April 26, 2005. Pictured from left to right on the first row are French Foreign Affairs Minister Michel Barnier, German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder, French President Jacques Chirac and French Prime Minister Jean-Pierre Raffarin; left to right on the second row are French Finance Minister Thierry Breton, German Labour Minister Wolfgang Clement, French Defence Minister Michele Alliot-Marie, German Agriculture Minister Renate Kunast and French Transport Minister Gilles de Robien; left to right on the third row are German Culture Minister Christina Weiss, French Junior Minister Nicole Ameline, German Development Minister Heidemarie Wieczorek-Zeul, French Sports Minister Jean-Francois Lamour and Trading Minister Christian Jacob. 

Group photo of the Franco-German council of ministers at the Elysee Palace in Paris April 26, 2005. Left to right, first row: Franco-German Affairs Minister Peter Muller, French Foreign Affairs Minister Michel Barnier, German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder, French President Jacques Chirac and French Prime Minister Jean-Pierre Raffarin; second row: German Family Minister Renate Schmidt, French Finance Minister Thierry Breton (partially blocked), German Labour Minister Wolfgang Clement, French Defence Minister Michele Alliot-Marie, German Agriculture Minister Renate Kunast and French Transport Minister Gilles de Robien; third row:French Research Junior Minister Francois d'Aubert, German Culture Minister Christina Weiss, French Junior Minister Nicole Ameline, German Development Minister Heidemarie Wieczorek-Zeul, French Sports Minister Jean-Francois Lamour and German Defence Minister Walter Kolbow. REUTERS/Philippe Wojazer PW/DY/MK 

The Franco-German council of ministers is seen at the Elysee Palace in Paris April 26, 2005. (L to R) First row: French Foreign Affairs Minister Michel Barnier, German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder, French President Jacques Chirac and French Prime Minister Jean-Pierre Raffarin. (L to R) Second row: French Finance Minister Thierry Breton, German Labour Minister Wolfgang Clement, French Defence Minister Michele Alliot-Marie, German Agriculture Minister Renate Kunast and French Transport Minister Gilles de Robien. (L to R) Third row: German Culture Minister Christina Weiss, FrenchJunior Minister Nicole Ameline, German Development Minister Heidemarie Wieczorek-Zeul, French Sports Minister Jean-Francois Lamour and German Defence Minister Walter Kolbow. REUTERS/Philippe Wojazer PW/JJ 

The Franco-German council of ministers is seen at the Elysee Palace in Paris April 26, 2005. Pictured from left to right on the first row are French Foreign Affairs Minister Michel Barnier, German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder, French President Jacques Chirac and French Prime Minister Jean-Pierre Raffarin; left to right on the second row are French Finance Minister Thierry Breton, German Labour Minister Wolfgang Clement, French Defence Minister Michele Alliot-Marie, German Agriculture Minister Renate Kunast and French Transport Minister Gilles de Robien; left to right on the third row are German Culture Minister Christina Weiss, French Junior Minister Nicole Ameline, German Development Minister Heidemarie Wieczorek-Zeul, French Sports Minister Jean-Francois Lamour and Trading Minister Christian Jacob. REUTERS/Philippe Wojazer PW/KS 

German Finance Minister Hans Eichel walks past Economics Minister Wolfgang Clement (L) and Justice Minister Brigitte Zypries (R) ahead the weekly cabinet meeting in Berlin April 6, 2005. REUTERS/Tobias Schwarz TOB/JOH 

German Economic and Labour Minister Wolfgang Clement of the German Social Democratic Party (SPD) frowns during a news conference in Berlin March 31, 2005. German unemployment is likely to fall below five million this spring, not adjusted for seasonal swings, and won't rise back above it again, Economy Minister Wolfgang Clement predicted on Thursday. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann AKW/MAD 

German Economic and Labour Minister Wolfgang Clement of the German Social Democratic Party (SPD) arrives for a news conference in Berlin March 31, 2005. German unemployment is likely to fall below five million this spring, not adjusted for seasonal swings, and won't rise back above it again, Economy Minister Wolfgang Clement predicted on Thursday. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann AKW/MAD 

German Economic and Labour Minister Wolfgang Clement of the German Social Democratic Party (SPD) gestures during a news conference in Berlin March 31, 2005. German unemployment is likely to fall below five million this spring, not adjusted for seasonal swings, and won't rise back above it again, Economy Minister Wolfgang Clement predicted on Thursday. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann AKW/MAD 

German Economic and Labour Minister Wolfgang Clement of the German Social Democratic Party (SPD) gestures during a news conference in Berlin March 31, 2005. German unemployment is likely to fall below five million this spring, not adjusted for seasonal swings, and won't rise back above it again, Economy Minister Wolfgang Clement predicted on Thursday. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann AKW/MAD 

People queue in front of a Berlin labour office March 31, 2005. German unemployment is likely to fall below five million this spring, not adjusted for seasonal swings, and won't rise back above it again, Economy Minister Wolfgang Clement predicted on Thursday. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann 

People queue in front of a Berlin labour office March 31, 2005. German unemployment is likely to fall below five million this spring, not adjusted for seasonal swings, and won't rise back above it again, Economy Minister Wolfgang Clement predicted on Thursday. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann 

People queue in front of a Berlin labour office March 31, 2005. German unemployment is likely to fall below five million this spring, not adjusted for seasonal swings, and won't rise back above it again, Economy Minister Wolfgang Clement predicted on Thursday. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann 

People queue in front of a Berlin labour office March 31, 2005. German unemployment is likely to fall below five million this spring, not adjusted for seasonal swings, and won't rise back above it again, Economy Minister Wolfgang Clement predicted on Thursday. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann