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A girl queues for free food at a makeshift camp for migrants and refugees in Greece. (Reuters)

Eurostat: EU Asylum Granting Doubled in 2016

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Apr 26, 2017 | World

The number of migrants seeking asylum in European Union states more than doubled in 2016 when compared to 2015, the bloc’s statistics office Eurostat said on Wednesday Just over 700,000 refugees were granted asylum in 2016 compared to about 330,000 in 2015, it...

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Logo of Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union

EU Hits Highest Employment Level Ever Recorded

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Dec 14, 2016 | World

Brussels-In the third quarter of 2016, 232.5 million men and women were employed in the EU28, which is the highest level recorded ever, according to national accounts estimates published by Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union. The statistics showed...

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Euro sign landmark outside the headquarters of the European Central Bank in Frankfurt, Sept 2, 2013. Photo: Reuters

Slight Euro Zone Inflation Confirmed as Food Prices Surge

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Aug 19, 2016 | Business

London-A modest uptick in euro zone inflation in July was confirmed by data on Friday which showed food prices surging over the year, although overall price indices still fell in 12 of the 19 member states. Euro zone prices rose 0.2 percent year-on-year, Eurostat,...