Brussels, 12/06/2008 (Agence Europe) - Compared with March 2008, industrial production in April 2008 grew by 0.9% in the euro area and by 0.3% in the EU27. In March, production fell by 0.5% and 0.4% respectively. In April 2008, compared with April 2007, industrial production rose by 3.9% in the euro area and by 3.7% in the EU27.
In April 2008, compared with March 2008, production of capital goods increased by 2.0% in the euro area and by 1.0% in the EU27. Durable consumer goods grew by 1.7%...