Crossing our Inbox this morning, a fresh press releasefrom Eurostat. Headline: "More than 500 statistical tables on the EU."

Hallelujah!

You see, we at Real Time Brussels lovethisstuff. We could pleasantly while away a rainy, gray Brussels afternoon with more than 500 statistical tables on the EU. The announcement from Eurostat heralds the publication of the 635-page Eurostat Yearbook 2010(€30 from your local bookseller; free and gigantic download).

There are some fascinating tidbits. Such as: