** FILE ** Workers stand on ladders on a construction site in the harbor of Bremen, northern Germany, in this Aug. 2, 2002 file photo. Germany said Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2002 that its economy _ Europe's biggest _ grew by 2.7 percent last year, raising the figure as fourth-quarter growth came in well above expectations. The Federal Statistics Office said gross domestic product grew by 0.9 percent in the final three months of the year from the previous quarter, based on preliminary data, in seasonally and calendar-adjusted terms. (AP Photo/Joerg Sarbach)