Unemployment

The number of jobless Germans rises above estimates to 2.96 million in May.

German monthly and yearly consumer price index data is expected during the day.

As jobless youth rate hit record highs, these charts show how the lost generation is taking shape

Societe Generale warns lack of cash will stop government youth schemes working.

Hollande, Enrico Giovannini and Wolfgang Schaeuble call for 'New Deal' to tackle jobless young and save EU.

Volkswagen grants its German factory workers a 3.4% pay rise in September

Daniel Stewart & Co’s chief economist Alastair Winter previews the week ahead for markets, politics and economics

Nearly 3.7% of the country's work force remain out of work, showed a government data.

Markets in the UK remain shut on account of bank holiday.

Bekele Galeta has warned of "humanitarian consequences" of widespread unemployment.

Youths torch cars in Stockholm as first incidents reported in Orebro and Linkoping.

UK manufacturers doubt abilities of the nation's young, finds Institution of Mechanical Engineers.

Swedish Police arrest 13 people in fifth night of street violence as Stockholm troubles spread.

Markets show signs of recovery after sharpest single-day fall.

Three police officers injured as youths torch cars and set fire to restaurant.

Office for National Statistics data shows UK economy expanded by 0.3%.

New prime minister Sigmundur David Gunnlaugsson says application to join EU will be put on hold.

IMF concludes UK visit by warning George Osborne: 'Slow growth could permanently damage medium-term growth prospects.'

Violence continues in Sweden after police shoot dead 69-year-old man in area heavily populated by immigrants.

Google has announced the ten finalists in its Global Impact Challenge, offering £2 million to UK charities changing the world with technology.

Employment procurement firm de Poel's CEO Matthew Sanders says labour market is undergoing a fundamental shift.

Economic good news helps American president beat scandals to see ratings grow or remain steady.

Ben Bernanke is expected to make a statement on the future of Fed's bond-buying programme on 22 May.

Work and Pensions Committee launches attack on government's flagship welfare-to-work programme.

Demonstrators call on new leader Enrico Lette to make jobs his priority.

We're all in the same boat, says monarch as he bequeaths £18m yacht to the nation as a gesture of solidarity.

Car sales in the UK improved 14.8% in April.

Consumer inflation in the region drops to three-year low.

Investors will be tracking a raft of data coming in from the US.

The economy expands an annualised 3.5% in the first quarter, above analysts' expectations for a 2.7% rise.