Romania recorded the third largest growth in construction work in the European Union in June compared to the same month last year.

With an increase of 4.6%, Romania was exceeded only by Sweden, with 16.3%, and Spain, with 6.9%, according to EU’s statistical office Eurostat.

At EU level, construction work recorded an annual decline of 0.6% in June. The euro zone also saw a decrease of 0.6%.

Romania also had the fifth-highest increase in the EU in construction work in June compared to the previous month. Its monthly growth amounted to 0.4%. It was surpassed by Hungary, Slovenia, Slovakia and Spain.

The production in the construction sector saw a monthly increase of 0.3% at EU level and stagnated in the euro zone.

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