Statistics Update.

In February 2021, the industrial confidence indicator increased by 2.4 in the EU27 and by 2.8 in the euro area (EA19). These declines follow a strong rebound in the third quarter of 2020 (+ 12.4% in the EA19 and + 11.5% in the EU27) and the sharp decreases in the second quarter of 2020 (- 11.7% in the EA19 and - 11.4% in the EU27). The consumer confidence indicator also increased by 0.8 in the EU27 and by 0.7 in the EA19 in February 2021. [Extracted from the article]