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Industrial Production Higher In Three EU States In May, Including Romania

Romania, Bulgaria and Ireland accounted for higher industrial production in May, being the only European Union member states with increasing production trend, the Statistical Office of the European Communities, Eurostat, said Monday.
Industrial Production Higher In Three EU States In May, Including Romania
14 iul. 2008, 13:14, English

On the month in May, seasonally adjusted industrial production fell by 1.4% in the EU27 compared with April.

On the year in May, industrial production decreased by 0.5% in the EU27 compared with May 2007.

Romania accounted for an industrial production up 0.5% on the month in May compared with April 2008, while Ireland for 13.3%, and Bulgaria for a 3.3% hike.

Lithuania accounted for a 7.5% decrease in industrial production, the Nederland for a 6% decrease, Portugal for an industrial production down 5.7%, while Latvia for a 5.6% decrease.

Romania ranked sixth among the countries reporting information on industrial production, with a 4.1% hike on the year in May, nearing Slovenia with a 4% increase and Finland with a 4.3% hike.

Belgium, Cyprus, Luxembourg, Hungary, Malta and Austria did not send data on the industrial production, Eurostat said.