In September 2021, industrial producer prices rose by 2.7% in both the euro area and the EU, compared with August 2021, according to estimates from Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union. In August 2021, prices increased by 1.1% in both the euro area and the EU. In September 2021, compared with September 2020, industrial producer prices increased by 16.0% in the euro area and by 16.2% in the EU. Monthly comparison by main industrial grouping and by Member State Industrial producer prices in the euro area in September 2021, compared with August 2021, increased by 7.7% in the energy sector, by 1.0% for intermediate goods, by 0.5% for capital goods, by 0.4% for durable consumer goods and by 0.3% for non-durable consumer goods. Prices in total industry excluding energy increased by 0.6%. In the EU, industrial producer prices increased by 7.8% in the energy sector, by 1.0% for intermediate goods, by 0.6% for capital goods, by 0.5% for durable consumer goods and by 0.3% for non-durable consumer goods. Prices in total industry excluding energy increased by 0.6%. The industrial producer prices increased in all Member States, with the highest monthly increases being registered in Ireland (+23.2%), Denmark (+8.4%) and Greece (+5.8%)and Romania (+4%). Annual comparison by main industrial grouping and by Member State Industrial producer prices in the euro area in September 2021, compared with September 2020, increased by 40.7% in the energy sector, by 15.2% for intermediate goods, by 3.5% for capital goods and for durable consumer goods and by 3.0% for non-durable consumer goods. Prices in total industry excluding energy increased by 8.1%. In the EU, industrial producer prices increased by 40.1% in the energy sector, by 15.7% for intermediate goods, by 4.0% for durable consumer goods, by 3.6% for capital goods and by 3.1% for non-durable consumer goods. Prices in total industry excluding energy increased by 8.3%. The industrial producer prices increased in all Member States, with the highest yearly increases being registered in Ireland (+82.9%), Denmark (+34.4%) and Estonia (+29.9%).
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The pension law "brutally violates the independence of the judiciary" and "de facto eliminates the service pension for magistrates," according to the reasoning published by the High Court (ICCJ) along with its decision to refer the magistrates' pensions law to the Constitutional Court, Ziarul Financiar reported. ...
