Brussels, 14/11/2012 (Agence Europe) - Safe and reliable European statistics will become increasingly important with the application of the Growth and Stability Pact (revised by the legislative packages “6 Pack” and “2 Pack”). They require the Statistical Office of the EU (Eurostat) and the national offices of statistics to be independent and sheltered from political influence. In order to do this, there must, if required, be immediate reforms to the legislative framework and the...