Luxembourg, 20/02/2003 (Agence Europe) - In a press release issued on 19 February, Eurostat reports that in 2002, euro-zone trade recorded a surplus of EUR 102.3 bn, compared with +49.5 bn in 2001. The EU15 recorded a surplus estimated at 6.1 bn in 2002, against a deficit of 42.7 bn in 2001. In both zones, the improvement in the trade balance in 2002 compared to 2001 is due mainly to a decrease in imports (-4%), exports having only slightly increased (+1%). The energy deficit decreased...