Jobless Europeans flock to Germany

GREEKS and Spaniards with little or no chance of finding work at home are flocking to Germany for jobs, according to data from Germany’s statistics office.

Figures show immigration has surged in the wake of Europe’s debt crisis, as Germany’s so-far resilient economy attracts those from crisis-hit euro states.

The numbers arriving from Greece soared 84% in the first half of 2011, while those coming from Spain rose 49%. In total, 67,000 more foreigners moved to Germany than in the same period a year earlier.