Italy's exports up 1.2 pct in December

ROME, Feb. 15 (Xinhua) -- Italy's exports grew by 1.2 percent in December compared to the previous month, seasonally adjusted data from the National Institute of Statistics (ISTAT) show on Thursday.

In breakdown, it reported a 1.3-percent rise in exports to other European Union (EU) countries and a 1.1-percent in exports to non-EU economies.

ISTAT also reported a positive trend in sales abroad in the Octo