Friday, May 13, 2016

Seasonally adjusted GDP rose by 0.5% in both the euro area (EA19) and the EU28 during the first quarter of 2016, compared with the previous quarter ...In the fourth quarter of 2015, GDP grew by 0.3% and 0.4% respectively.. EUROSTAT

13 May 2016                                   Press Release

GDP up by 0.5% in both the euro area and the EU28 +1.5% and +1.7% respectively compared with the first quarter of 2015 

In the EU, long-term unemployment decreased in 2015 by 1.2 million, a 10 percent improvement compared to 2014. EU and U.S. leaders discussed the progress made and the need for concerted action to reduce long-term unemployment, including strong partnerships between business, local governments and community organizations....

 Brussels, 12 May 2016                     European Commission - Statement

US Labor Department, European Commission roundtable addresses ways to help the long-term unemployed get back to work
                             

Germany: households with ambitions to become owner-occupiers need to save harder for a housing down-payment. Renters can anticipate higher rents in future and are likely to be more cautious in their spending decisions...Working Paper - ECB.

13/05/2016                                     PUBLICATION

The housing market, household portfolios and the German consumer


Non-technical Summary

Ο Γενικός Δείκτης Τιμών Εισαγωγών στη Βιομηχανία σημείωσε μείωση 7,8%..σε ετήσια βάση...ΕΛΣΤΑΤ

13/05/2016                                     Δελτίο  Τύπου


ΔΕΙΚΤΗΣ ΤΙΜΩΝ ΕΙΣΑΓΩΓΩΝ ΣΤΗ ΒΙΟΜΗΧΑΝΙΑ : Μάρτιος 2016


The German economy gained pace at the start of this year. In the first quarter of 2016, the gross domestic product (GDP) rose 0.7% ...Destatis

13/05/2016                                     Press Release 162 


Gross domestic product up 0.7% in the 1st quarter of 2016


WIESBADEN – The German economy gained pace at the start of this year. In the first quarter of 2016, the gross domestic product (GDP) rose 0.7% on the fourth quarter of 2015 after adjustment for price, seasonal and calendar variations. 

Economic growth, along with accompanying structural changes, strongly influences world energy consumption. As countries develop and living standards improve, energy demand grows rapidly....Research USA - EIA

Release Date: May 11, 2016

INTERNATIONAL ENERGY OUTLOOK 2016


                                 

Chapter 1. World energy demand and economic outlook