15/03/2010 (Agence Europe) - In January 2010, industrial production rose by 1.7% in the euro area and by 1.8% in the EU27, compared with December 2009, when it increased by 0.6% and 0.3% respectively. Compare with January 2009, industrial production grew by 1.4% in the euro area and by 1.5% in the EU27. (A.B./transl.rt)