German labour reformer restates aim to cut jobless

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By Nick Antonovics

BERLIN, July 31 (Reuters) - The head of a committee devising German labour market reforms on Wednesday reiterated the aim of slashing unemployment, plans for which may be German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder's last chance to win re-election in September.

"We are sticking to the idea that in three years we want two million less unemployed," Peter Hartz, personnel director at car maker

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