Energy prices
boosted the EU-27 trade deficit in 2008
EU27 current
account deficit 55.1 bn euro. 19.4 bn euro surplus on trade in
services
Euro area external trade surplus 4.6 bn euro. 4.3 bn euro deficit for
EU27
The value of EU-27 imports from China almost tripled between 2001 and 2008
Volume of retail trade down by 0.2% in euro area. Up by 0.1% in EU27
Volume of retail trade down by 0.2% in euro area. Up by 0.2% in EU27
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5.4 million children born in EU27 in 2008. EU27 population reaches
500 million
Population growth slowing and life expectancy increasing in the Euro-Mediterranean
region, 2000-2007
The EU-27 population continues to grow
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Economic downturn
in the EU: the impact on employment in the business economy
Euro area annual
inflation down to -0.7%. EU down to 0.2%
Euro area GDP down by 0.1% and EU27 GDP down by 0.3%.- 4.6% and -4.8%
respectively compared with the second quarter of 2008
Euro area GDP down by 0.1% and EU27 GDP down by 0.2%. -4.7% and -4.8%
respectively compared with the second quarter of 2008
Euro area inflation estimated at -0.6%. Flash estimate - july 2009
Euro area inflation estimated at -0.2%. Flash estimate - august 2009
Harmonized indices of consumer prices – July 2009
Sigma – The Bulletin of European Statistics – Modern tools for business
cycle analysis – Colloquium in Luxembourg
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OPINIÓ PÚBLICA
Attitudes towards the
EU in the United Kingdom
The Rights of the child
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RECERCA
R&D expenditure in the
EU27 stable at 1.85% of GDP in 2007. Researchers
account for almost 1% of total employment
Science, technology and
innovation in Europe, 2009 edition
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SANITAT
8.6% of workers in the
EU experienced work-related health problems
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TRANSPORT
Germany: largest
absolute growth in international road freight transport demand, 2007
In 2007, EU-27 Short
Sea Shipping continued growing but at a slower rate
Regional specialisation within
transport services
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TREBALL
Euro
area employment down by 0.5% and EU27 down by 0.6%. -
1.8% and -1.9% respectively compared with the second
quarter of 2008
Euro area unemployment
up to 9.4%. EU27 up to 8.9%
Euro area unemployment
up to 9.5%. EU27 up to 9.0%
European Union Labour
Force Survey-Annual results 2008
Labour Market Latest
Trends – 1st quarter 2009 data
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