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Twelve pupils per teacher at upper secondary level in EU

The FINANCIAL -- October 5, it is World Teachers' Day and to mark this occasion, some statistics are provided on the number of pupils per teacher (pupil-teacher ratio) in upper secondary education across the European Union ...

3.9 billion tonnes of seaborne goods handled by EU

The FINANCIAL -- In 2016, the total gross weight of goods handled in European Union ports (inward and outward) was estimated to be 3.9 billion ...

65% know at least one foreign language in the EU

The FINANCIAL -- On the occasion of the European Day of Languages, figures on self-reported language skills show that in 2016, 65 % of working-age adults in the European Union (EU) knew at least one ...

First-time asylum applicants up 4% in Q2 2018

The FINANCIAL -- During the second quarter of 2018, 136 700 first-time asylum seekers applied for international protection in the Member States of the European Union (EU). This was an increase of 4% ...

Coastal regions: popular tourist destinations

The FINANCIAL -- Coastal regions are popular tourist destinations in terms of nights spent in tourist accommodation by both domestic and international tourists, when compared with other NUTS 2 level ...

Budget MEPs back €1.2m in job-search aid for 450 redundant workers

The FINANCIAL -- Following the dismissal of 1,324 workers in 20 banks in the affected regions, the most disadvantaged among them should receive EU aid worth €1,192,500 to help find new ...

EU and UN determination to further strengthen cooperation

The FINANCIAL -- The United Nations Secretary-General, the President of the European Commission and the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy/Vice President of the ...

Household saving rate nearly stable at 12.1% in the euro area

The FINANCIAL -- The household saving rate in the euro area was 12.1% in the second quarter of 2018, compared with 12.0% in the first quarter of ...

Growing trade surplus in chemicals

The FINANCIAL -- During the period 2007-2017, the value of European Union (EU) exports of chemicals remained significantly higher than the value of its ...

Volume of retail trade down by 0.2% in euro area

The FINANCIAL -- In August 2018 compared with July 2018, the seasonally adjusted volume of retail trade decreased by 0.2% in the euro area (EA19) and remained unchanged in the EU28, according to ...

Satisfaction with cultural facilities in EU cities

The FINANCIAL -- The results of the most recent European Commission survey of satisfaction with cultural facilities indicate that in 2015, in 20 capital cities in the European Union (EU), over 75 % ...

Euro area unemployment at 8.1%

The FINANCIAL -- The euro area (EA19) seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate was 8.1% in August 2018, down from 8.2% in July 2018 and from 9.0% in August 2017. This is the lowest rate recorded in the ...

Some statistics for coffee time

The FINANCIAL -- It is International Coffee Day on October 1, and to mark this occasion, here are some interesting figures on the imports of coffee into the ...

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Twelve pupils per teacher at upper secondary level in EU

3.9 billion tonnes of seaborne goods handled by EU

65% know at least one foreign language in the EU

First-time asylum applicants up 4% in Q2 2018

Coastal regions: popular tourist destinations

Budget MEPs back €1.2m in job-search aid for 450 redundant workers

EU and UN determination to further strengthen cooperation

Household saving rate nearly stable at 12.1% in the euro area

Growing trade surplus in chemicals

Volume of retail trade down by 0.2% in euro area

Satisfaction with cultural facilities in EU cities

Euro area unemployment at 8.1%

Some statistics for coffee time

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