Brussels, 24/06/2002 (Agence Europe) - Industrial production of the euro zone (with seasonal adjustment) fell 0.5% in April 2002 compared to March, according to estimates published on Thursday by Eurostat. EU15 production fell 0.2% in April 2002, after increasing 0.3% in March. Over one year, industrial production fell 1.2% in the euro zone and 1.4% in the EU15.
Strong falls were recorded in Ireland (-15.2%) and in Italy (-1.0%). The largest increases were noted in Luxembourg (5.8%),...