In June 2020, a month in which many of the containment measures linked to the Covid-19 pandemic were gradually lifted, the annual inflation rate in the euro area stood at 0.3%, up from 0.1% in May, according to data published by the Statistical Office of the European Union (Eurostat) on Friday 17 July.
In the European Union, prices rose by 0.8% in June, compared with 0.6% in May.
The lowest annual rates were recorded in Cyprus (-2.2%), Greece (-1.9%) and Estonia (-1.6%). Inflation was...