Industrial production in the Eurozone +2.6% in December. In Italy growth in December was 1.1%.

Highest monthly increases were recorded in Ireland (+23.5%), the Netherlands (+6.6%) and Denmark (+5.6%). Biggest drops in Slovenia (-7.4%), Croatia (-4.3%) and Finland (-2.7%) On an annual basis, industrial production fell by 2.4% in the euro area and by 2% inThe EU.