This February, construction volumes in the euro area decreased by 0.5% compared to January, when the decline was 0.8%. In annual terms, construction volumes increased by 0.4%, according to the data of the Statistical Office of Eurostat. In 28 EU countries, the volume of construction fell in February by 0.8% compared to a decrease of 1.1% a month earlier. In annual terms, the indicator decreased by 0.1%. Compared with the previous month, the most significant decrease was registered in Bulgaria - by 14% and Slovenia - by 13.1%. The pace of construction rose most noticeably in Romania - by 4.7% and in France - by 2.7%.
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