07/01/2022 (Agence Europe) – Driven by the steep rise in energy prices, the annual inflation rate in the euro area is expected to be 5%—its highest level ever recorded—in December 2021, according to an estimate published by Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union, on Friday, 7 January. In November, inflation in the euro area had already beaten a record, reaching high of 4.9%. Looking at the main components of inflation, Eurostat believes that the annual rate for...