50 years of figures on Europe – data 1952-2001. 2003 edition

This pocketbook invites its readers on a statistical journey through the last 50 years of European history. It helps to compare data for a broad range of indicators across individual countries, evaluate the effects of successive enlargements as well as developments in between. The data are illustrated by graphs. The pocketbook has been written for the occasion of Eurostat's 50th anniversary in May 2003.