Luxembourg, 04/04/2001 (Agence Europe) - A study published on 29 March by Eurostat shows that, although there are few foreign-owned companies in the EU they have a considerable economic impact, for industrial and services activities. Furthermore, the United States appears as the largest "foreign owner".
The study, which covers the year 1997 and a small number of Member States (Denmark, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Finland, Sweden, United Kingdom, and to a lesser extent Spain), reveals that...