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The FINANCIAL -- During the period 2007-2017, the value of European Union (EU) exports of chemicals remained significantly higher than the value of its imports.

The FINANCIAL -- In August 2018 compared with July 2018, the seasonally adjusted volume of retail trade decreased by 0.2% in the euro area (EA19) and remained unchanged in the EU28, according to estimates from Eurostat, the statistical office of the European

The FINANCIAL -- The results of the most recent European Commission survey of satisfaction with cultural facilities indicate that in 2015, in 20 capital cities in the European Union (EU), over 75 % of respondents were satisfied with the cultural facilities available,

The FINANCIAL -- The euro area (EA19) seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate was 8.1% in August 2018, down from 8.2% in July 2018 and from 9.0% in August 2017. This is the lowest rate recorded in the euro area since November 2008. The EU28

The FINANCIAL -- It is International Coffee Day on October 1, and to mark this occasion, here are some interesting figures on the imports of coffee into the EU:

The FINANCIAL -- In 2016, the total gross weight of goods handled in European Union ports (inward and outward) was estimated to be 3.9 billion tonnes.

The FINANCIAL -- Coastal regions are popular tourist destinations in terms of nights spent in tourist accommodation by both domestic and international tourists, when compared with other NUTS 2 level regions across the European Union (EU).

The FINANCIAL -- On the occasion of the European Day of Languages, figures on self-reported language skills show that in 2016, 65 % of working-age adults in the European Union (EU) knew at least one foreign language.

The FINANCIAL -- Following the dismissal of 1,324 workers in 20 banks in the affected regions, the most disadvantaged among them should receive EU aid worth €1,192,500 to help find new jobs.

The FINANCIAL -- During the second quarter of 2018, 136 700 first-time asylum seekers applied for international protection in the Member States of the European Union (EU). This was an increase of 4% compared with the first quarter of 2018, when 131