Eurozone industrial output plunges

The rapid pace of the eurozone’s economic contraction showed scant sign of slowing, February 2009, with industrial production in the 16-country region plunging nearly 20%, while official figures revealed that inflation fell to the lowest level in March 2009 since comparative records began.

France24, 16.4.09: Industrial output plunges http://www.france24.com/en/20090416-industrial-output-plunges-eurozone-production-recession

BBC News, 16.4.09: Eurozone industrial output dives http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8001800.stm

Eurostat: Press Release, STAT/09/51: Industrial production down by 2.3% in euro area: February 2009 compared with January 2009 http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=STAT/09/51&format=DOC&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en

Eurostat: Press Release, STAT/09/52: Euro area annual inflation down to 0.6% , March 2009 http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=STAT/09/52&format=DOC&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en

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