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	STAT/12/155 Date: 31/10/2012 September 2012 Euro area unemployment rate at 11.6% EU27 at 10.6%frde 31 October 2012 The euro area1 (EA17) seasonally-adjusted2 unemployment rate3 was 11.6% in September 2012, up from 11.5% in August4. The EU271 unemployment rate was 10.6% in September 2012, stable compared with August4. In both zones, rates have risen significantly compared with September 2011, when they were 10.3% and 9.8%...
	STAT/12/154 Date: 31/10/2012 Flash estimate - October 2012 Euro area inflation estimated at 2.5%frde 31 October 2012 Euro area1 annual inflation2 is expected to be 2.5% in October 2012, down from 2.6% in September3, according to a flash estimate from Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union. Looking at the main components of euro area inflation, energy (7.8% compared with 9.1% in September)...
	SPEECH/12/770 Date: 31/10/2012 Statut de la Fondation européenne : une proposition concrète pour la cohésion sociale et le dynamisme économique de l'Europe European Commission Michel BARNIER Membre de la Commission européenne, chargé du Marché intérieur et des Services Conférence sur la proposition de statut de la fondation européenne/Brussels 31 October 2012 Mesdames et Messieurs, Permettez-moi tout d'abord de remercier l'Académie du droit européen, son directeur, Monsieur Wolfgang HEUSEL et son directeur-adjoint, John...
	MEX/12/1031 Date: 31/10/2012 Midday Express of 2012-10-31 EXME 12 / 31.10 News from the European Commission's Midday Briefing Nouvelles du rendez-vous de midi de la Commission européenne Cars safer from 1 November 2012 Europe takes a major step forward in vehicle safety on 1 November 2012 as a basket of new safety requirements for new types of...
	MEMO/12/825 Date: 31/10/2012 Press statement by Commissioner Štefan Füle following the meeting with Bulgarian Minister of Foreign Affairs Nikolay Mladenov in Sofia European Commission MEMO Sofia, 31 October 2012 I had a very frank and constructive discussion with the Foreign Minister and earlier I had good meetings with the President, Prime Minister, and members of the Parliament. The European Union is still facing consequences of the economic and financial crisis, and in...
	MEMO/12/824 Date: 31/10/2012 Remarks by High Representative Catherine Ashton at the press point with Prime Minister of Kosovo Hashim Thaçi and US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton during the visit to Kosovo European Commission MEMO Pristina, 31 October 2012 Can I first of all say how delighted I am to be back in Kosovo. I am especially delighted to be back with Secretary of State Clinton – my friend Hillary – who I know has a very special place in the hearts...
	MEMO/12/820 Date: 31/10/2012 More benefits from preferential trade tariffs for countries most in need: Reform of the EU Generalised Scheme of Preferences European Commission MEMO Brussels, 31 October 2012 The Generalised Scheme of Preferences (GSP) aims at helping developing countries by making it easier for them to export their products to the European Union. This is done in the form of reduced tariffs for their goods when entering the EU market.
	IP/12/1169 Date: 31/10/2012 Cars safer from 1 November 2012 European Commission Press release Brussels, 31 October 2012 Europe takes a major step forward in vehicle safety on 1 November 2012 as a basket of new safety requirements for new types of motor vehicles comes into force. Measures which become mandatory include safety belt reminders, safety requirements for electric vehicles,...
	IP/12/1168 Date: 31/10/2012 The EU publishes revised preferential import scheme for developing countries European Commission Press release Brussels, 31 October 2012 The EU has issued today its revised import preference scheme - known as the Generalised Scheme of Preferences (GSP) - for developing countries most in need which will take effect from 1 January 2014.
	BEI/12/150 Date: 31/10/2012 Vietnam: EUR 150 million loan for climate change mitigation PRESS RELEASE Hanoi/Luxembourg, 31 October 2012 The European Investment Bank (EIB) is providing a EUR 150 million loan to the Government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam with the purpose of part-financing projects that will contribute to the mitigation of climate change.