Eurostat
Not to be confused with Eurostar.
| Directorate-General overview | |
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| Type | Statistical office |
| Headquarters | Kirchberg District Centre, Luxembourg City, Luxembourg |
| Directorate-General executive |
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| Parent department | European Commission |
Eurostat, or the European Statistical Office (also DG ESTAT), is a Directorate-General of the European Commission, based in Luxembourg City. Eurostat's main responsibilities are to provide statistical information to the institutions of the European Union (EU) and to promote the harmonisation of statistical methods across its member states and candidates for accession as well as European Free Trade Area countries.
The partnership of Eurostat and the national organisations that cooperate with it is referred to as the European Statistical System, a term enshrined in EU legislation since 2009.
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