Fresh data released by the European Commission's statistical services on Thursday (28 June) show that gross domestic product per citizen – somewhat a mirror to the wealth of EU states – is the lowest in the newest EU states, Bulgaria and Romania, while Luxembourg upheld its status of the most prosperous.
According to the Eurostat scoreboard - based on 2006 figures - there are ocean wide gaps between EU member states when it comes to the purchasing power of their citizens. The figures va...
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