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        <title>EUROPA - Newsroom - Press releases and statements on statistics</title>
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        <pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2013 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>March 2013 compared with February 2013 Euro area production in construction down by 1.7% Down by 1.1% in EU27</title>
            <description><![CDATA[17 May 2013 In the construction sector, seasonally adjusted production1 fell by 1.7% in the euro area2 (EA17) and by 1.1% in the EU272 in March 2013, compared with the previous month, according to first estimates released by Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union.]]></description>
            <link>http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=STAT/13/77&amp;format=HTML&amp;aged=0&amp;language=EN&amp;guiLanguage=en</link>
            <pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
            <category>Statistics</category>
            <category>Eurostat</category>
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            <title>March 2013 Euro area international trade in goods surplus 22.9 bn euro 15.8 bn euro surplus for EU27</title>
            <description><![CDATA[16 May 2013 The first estimate for the euro area1 (EA17) trade in goods balance with the rest of the world in March 2013 gave a 22.9 billion euro surplus, compared with +6.9 bn in March 2012. The February 20132 balance was +10.1 bn, compared with +1.2 bn in February...]]></description>
            <link>http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=STAT/13/76&amp;format=HTML&amp;aged=0&amp;language=EN&amp;guiLanguage=en</link>
            <pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
            <category>Statistics</category>
            <category>Eurostat</category>
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            <title>April 2013 Euro area annual inflation down to 1.2% EU down to 1.4%</title>
            <description><![CDATA[16 May 2013 Euro area1 annual inflation was 1.2% in April 20132, down from 1.7% in March. A year earlier the rate was 2.6%. Monthly inflation was -0.1% in April 2013. European Union3 annual inflation was 1.4% in April 2013, down from 1.9% in March.]]></description>
            <link>http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=STAT/13/75&amp;format=HTML&amp;aged=0&amp;language=EN&amp;guiLanguage=en</link>
            <pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
            <category>Statistics</category>
            <category>Eurostat</category>
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            <title>Flash estimate for the first quarter of 2013 Euro area GDP down by 0.2% and EU27 down by 0.1% -1.0% and -0.7% respectively compared with the first quarter of 2012</title>
            <description><![CDATA[15 May 2013 GDP fell by 0.2% in the euro area1 (EA17) and by 0.1% in the EU271 during the first quarter of 2013, compared with the previous quarter, according to flash estimates2 published by Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union.]]></description>
            <link>http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=STAT/13/74&amp;format=HTML&amp;aged=0&amp;language=EN&amp;guiLanguage=en</link>
            <pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2013 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
            <category>Statistics</category>
            <category>Eurostat</category>
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            <title>March 2013 compared with February 2013 Industrial production up by 1.0% in euro area Up by 0.9% in EU27</title>
            <description><![CDATA[14 May 2013 In March 2013 compared with February 2013, seasonally adjusted industrial production1 grew by 1.0% in the euro area2 (EA17) and by 0.9% in the EU272, according to estimates released by Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union. In February3 production increased by 0.3% in both zones.]]></description>
            <link>http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=STAT/13/73&amp;format=HTML&amp;aged=0&amp;language=EN&amp;guiLanguage=en</link>
            <pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2013 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
            <category>Statistics</category>
            <category>Eurostat</category>
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            <title>March 2013 compared with February 2013 Volume of retail trade down by 0.1% in euro area Down by 0.2% in EU27</title>
            <description><![CDATA[6 May 2013 In March 2013 compared with February 2013, the volume of retail trade1 fell by 0.1% in the euro area2 (EA17) and by 0.2% in the EU272, according to estimates from Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union.]]></description>
            <link>http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=STAT/13/72&amp;format=HTML&amp;aged=0&amp;language=EN&amp;guiLanguage=en</link>
            <pubDate>Mon, 06 May 2013 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
            <category>Statistics</category>
            <category>Eurostat</category>
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            <title>March 2013 compared with February 2013 Industrial producer prices down by 0.2% in both euro area and EU27</title>
            <description><![CDATA[3 May 2013 In March 2013, compared with February 2013, the industrial producer price index1 fell by 0.2% in both the euro area2 (EA17) and the EU272, according to estimates from Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union. In February3 prices rose by 0.2% and 0.4% respectively.]]></description>
            <link>http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=STAT/13/71&amp;format=HTML&amp;aged=0&amp;language=EN&amp;guiLanguage=en</link>
            <pubDate>Fri, 03 May 2013 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
            <category>Statistics</category>
            <category>Eurostat</category>
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            <title>March 2013 Euro area unemployment rate at 12.1% EU27 at 10.9%</title>
            <description><![CDATA[30 April 2013 The euro area1 (EA17) seasonally-adjusted2 unemployment rate3 was 12.1% in March 2013, up from 12.0% in February4. The EU271 unemployment rate was 10.9%, stable compared with February4. In both zones, rates have risen markedly compared with March 2012, when they were 11.0% and 10.3% respectively.]]></description>
            <link>http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=STAT/13/70&amp;format=HTML&amp;aged=0&amp;language=EN&amp;guiLanguage=en</link>
            <pubDate>Tue, 30 Apr 2013 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
            <category>Statistics</category>
            <category>Eurostat</category>
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            <title>Flash estimate - April 2013 Euro area annual inflation down to 1.2%</title>
            <description><![CDATA[30 April 2013 Euro area1 annual inflation2 is expected to be 1.2% in April 2013, down from 1.7% in March3, according to a flash estimate4 from Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union. Looking at the main components of euro area inflation, food, alcohol & tobacco is expected to...]]></description>
            <link>http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=STAT/13/69&amp;format=HTML&amp;aged=0&amp;language=EN&amp;guiLanguage=en</link>
            <pubDate>Tue, 30 Apr 2013 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
            <category>Statistics</category>
            <category>Eurostat</category>
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            <title>Taxation trends in the European Union The overall tax-to-GDP ratio in the EU27 up to 38.8% of GDP in 2011 Labour taxes remain major source of tax revenue</title>
            <description><![CDATA[29 April 2013 The overall tax-to-GDP ratio1, meaning the sum of taxes and social contributions in % of GDP, in the EU272 stood at 38.8% in 2011, from 38.3% in 2010 and 38.4% in 2009. The overall tax ratio in the euro area2 (EA17) increased to 39.5% in 2011, up...]]></description>
            <link>http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=STAT/13/68&amp;format=HTML&amp;aged=0&amp;language=EN&amp;guiLanguage=en</link>
            <pubDate>Mon, 29 Apr 2013 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
            <category>Statistics</category>
            <category>Eurostat</category>
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            <title>Fourth quarter of 2012 Business investment rate down to 19.7% in the euro area and to 19.6% in the EU27 Business profit share down to 37.7% and 37.3% respectively</title>
            <description><![CDATA[29 April 2013 In the fourth quarter of 2012, the business investment rate1 was 19.7% in the euro area2, compared with 20.0% in the third quarter of 20123. This fall was the result of investment decreasing (-1.7%) at a higher pace than gross value added (-0.4%).]]></description>
            <link>http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=STAT/13/67&amp;format=HTML&amp;aged=0&amp;language=EN&amp;guiLanguage=en</link>
            <pubDate>Mon, 29 Apr 2013 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
            <category>Statistics</category>
            <category>Eurostat</category>
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            <title>Fourth quarter of 2012 Household saving rate down to 12.2% in the euro area and to 10.7% in the EU27 Household real income per capita fell by 1.1% in the euro area</title>
            <description><![CDATA[29 April 2013 In the fourth quarter of 2012, the household saving rate1 in the euro area2 was 12.2%, compared with 12.8% in the third quarter of 20123. In the EU274, the household saving rate was 10.7%, compared with 11.0% in the previous quarter.]]></description>
            <link>http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=STAT/13/66&amp;format=HTML&amp;aged=0&amp;language=EN&amp;guiLanguage=en</link>
            <pubDate>Mon, 29 Apr 2013 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
            <category>Statistics</category>
            <category>Eurostat</category>
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            <title>Renewable energy Share of renewable energy up to 13% of energy consumption in the EU27 in 2011</title>
            <description><![CDATA[26 April 2013 Renewable energy Renewable energy In 2011, energy from renewable sources1 was estimated to have contributed 13.0% of gross final energy consumption in the EU27, compared with 7.9% in 2004 and 12.1% in 2010. The share of renewables in gross final energy consumption is one of the headline...]]></description>
            <link>http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=STAT/13/65&amp;format=HTML&amp;aged=0&amp;language=EN&amp;guiLanguage=en</link>
            <pubDate>Fri, 26 Apr 2013 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
            <category>Statistics</category>
            <category>Eurostat</category>
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            <title>Provision of deficit and debt data for 2012 - first notification Euro area and EU27 government deficit at 3.7% and 4.0% of GDP respectively Government debt at 90.6% and 85.3%</title>
            <description><![CDATA[22 April 2013 In 2012, the government deficit1 of both the euro area2 (EA17) and the EU27 decreased in absolute terms compared with 2011, while the government debt1 rose in both zones. In the euro area the government deficit to GDP ratio decreased from 4.2% in 20113 to 3.7% in...]]></description>
            <link>http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=STAT/13/64&amp;format=HTML&amp;aged=0&amp;language=EN&amp;guiLanguage=en</link>
            <pubDate>Mon, 22 Apr 2013 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
            <category>Statistics</category>
            <category>Eurostat</category>
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