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Euro area (EA13) seasonally-adjusted unemployment stood at 7.0% in May 2007, compared with 7.1% in April. It was 7.9% in May 2006.
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In May 2007, compared with the previous month, prices in total industry excluding the energy sector rose by 0.3% in both the euro area and the EU27. Prices in the energy sector increased by 0.5% in the euro area, and remained stable in the EU27. In both zones, intermediate goods gained 0.5%, non-durable consumer goods 0.2% and capital goods and durable consumer goods 0.1%.
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Nearly half (49 per cent) of UK employers surveyed said they increased their staffs in the last three months. Fueled by a stable economy, this momentum is expected to continue with 26 per cent of employers indicating they plan to add a larger number of employees in the second half of 2007 compared to the first. Only one-in-ten employers said they will not be adding to headcount for the rest of this year.
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Fitch Ratings says in an updated sovereign report that an economic upturn is supporting the ongoing convergence of Poland's income levels with wealthier EU countries. It has also helped reduce external financing risks and improve the government's budgetary position, despite ongoing political risks. These ongoing trends were reflected in Fitch's January 2007 upgrade of Poland's Long-term Foreign Currency Issuer Default Rating (IDR) to 'A-' (A minus) from 'BBB+'.
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Improved efficiency and patient safety, better cost containment and the desire to provide integrated healthcare are some of the major factors driving the growth of the European electronic medical record (EMR) markets. EMR offers healthcare providers the opportunity to better manage patient data, create reports and work in an integrated manner, resulting in reduced costs and superior care delivery.
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According to the European Commission’s latest Internal Market Scoreboard, on average 1.6% of Internal Market Directives for which the implementation deadline has passed are not currently written into national law, up from the best-ever result of 1.2% in January 2007.
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The European Commission has adopted its 2006 Annual Report on Competition Policy, which gives an overview of the main developments in competition policy in 2006. It summarises changes to competition rules and policy and shows, through specific examples, how the instruments of competition policy were used to build a stronger European economy and to benefit consumers and businesses alike.
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During the summer holiday season 2006 – from June to September – 710 million nights were spent in hotels and similar establishments in the EU27, 2.3% more than in the summer season of 2005. This increase was almost entirely due to nights spent by non-residents, which were up by 4.7% to 340 mn, while the number of nights spent by residents in their own country was virtually unchanged at 370 mn. In summer 2005 compared to summer 2004, total nights spent in hotels increased by 5.3%, resulting from an increase of 4.3% for non-residents and 6.2% for residents.

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The Economic Sentiment Indicator (ESI) showed signs of stabilisation in both the EU and the euro area in June, after hitting a fresh six-year high in May. The indicator remained practically unchanged in the EU at 114.9 points after 115 in May, and edged down slightly by 0.4 of a point in the euro area, to 111.7.
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The Polish water and wastewater treatment market has a high growth potential. This is because of the large market size, the healthy economic growth, the considerable EU financing as well as the pressing need to meet EU directives by 2015.
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