Euro area annual inflation was 0.8% in September, down from 1.0% in August, according to data published by the Statistical Office of the European Union (Eurostat) on Wednesday 16 October. At the European Union level, it stood at 1.2%, compared with 1.4% in August.
The lowest annual rates were observed in Cyprus (-0.5%), Portugal (-0.3%), as well as Greece, Spain and Italy (0.2%). The highest annual rates were recorded in Romania (3.5%), Slovakia (3.0%) and Hungary (2.9%). Inflation amounted...