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In February 2010 compared with January 2010, the euro area (EA16) industrial new orders index rose by 1.5%. In January 20103 the index fell by 1.6%. In the EU271 new orders increased by 1.1% in February 2010, after a rise of 0.3% in January 2010. Excluding ships, railway & aerospace equipment, for which changes tend to be more volatile, industrial new orders rose by 2.5% in the euro area and by 1.9% in the EU27.
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In 2009, the government deficit and government debt of both the euro area (EA16) and the EU27 increased compared with 2008, while GDP fell. In the euro area the government deficit to GDP ratio increased from 2.0% in 2008 to 6.3% in 2009, and in the EU27 from 2.3% to 6.8%. In the euro area the government debt to GDP ratio increased from 69.4% at the end of 2008 to 78.7% at the end of 2009, and in the EU27 from 61.6% to 73.6%.
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According to the latest revisions, the EU27 external current account recorded a deficit of 9.2 billion euro in the fourth quarter of 2009, compared with a deficit of 54.8 bn in the fourth quarter of 2008 and a deficit of 23.1 bn in the third quarter of 2009.
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The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for Germany remained unchanged and The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index® (CEI) increased 0.2 percent in February.
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Fitch Ratings says that premium automotive manufacturers are better positioned than volume, mass market, manufacturers to weather the sales decline expected in Europe in 2010 and to see a quicker gradual recovery of their credit profiles and a stabilisation of their rating Outlooks. Apart from Volkswagen Group (Volkswagen, rated 'BBB+'/'F2') whose Outlook is Stable, all European manufacturers rated by Fitch currently have a Negative Outlook.
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The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for France increased 0.2 percent and The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index® (CEI) decreased 0.1 percent in February.
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In February 2010 the seasonally adjusted current account of the euro area recorded a deficit of EUR 3.9 billion. In the financial account, combined direct and portfolio investment recorded net inflows of EUR 11 billion (non-seasonally adjusted). At the end of 2009, the international investment position of the euro area recorded net liabilities of EUR 1.5 trillion vis-à-vis the rest of the world (16% of euro area GDP). This represented a reduction of EUR 130 billion in comparison with the position at the end of the third quarter.
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In February 2010, the amount outstanding of shares/units issued by euro area investment funds other than money market funds was higher than in January 2010. This was due mainly to increases in share/unit prices and, to a lower extent, to net issues of shares/units.
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In the construction sector, seasonally adjusted production fell by 3.3% in the euro area (EA16) and by 2.9% in the EU27 in February 2010, compared with the previous month. In January, production decreased by 0.9% in the euro-area and by 1.1% in the EU27.
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Healthcare has always been an area of utmost importance. It has significant economic relevance and has been allocated a higher percent of gross domestic product (GDP) in many countries compared to most other sectors such as transport and communication, construction and education. Healthcare also has a huge impact on employment, for the fact that most related activities are provided by people.
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