In March, annual inflation in the eurozone was 1.4%, slowing down from 1.5% in February, Eurostat data showed, confirming economists' forecasts. Consumer price growth compared with the previous month was at 1%. The annual inflation rate, which does not take into account the prices of energy, food and alcohol, was 0.8%, which also coincided with the estimates of economists. Food, alcohol and tobacco products rose in price by 1.8% in annual terms. In March, there was also an increase in the cost of energy by 5.3% and services by 1.1%. EU countries recorded the same inflation rate in March as in February – 1.6%. Compared to February, consumer price growth was 0.8%. Portugal showed the lowest annual inflation rate – 0.8%, as well as Greece – 1%. The highest inflation growth was observed in Romania – by 4.2%, and in Hungary – by 3.8%.
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Germany is anticipating an inflation rate drop as the national preliminary inflation data is set to be released 1200 GMT. This reading surfaced after regional inflation figures showed inflation plunging in the month of May. Some German states ...