Brussels, 13/02/2009 (Agence Europe) - Seasonally adjusted industrial production in December 2008 fell by 2.6% in the euro area and by 2.3% in the EU27 compared with November when production decreased by 2.2% in both zones. Compared with December 2007, industrial production declined by 12.0% in the euro area and by 11.5% in the EU27, Eurostat revealed on Thursday 12 February.
Compared with November 2008, production of energy rose by 1.1% in the euro area and by 0.8% in the EU27. Non-durable...