The annual inflation rate in the euro area is estimated at 7.5% in April and growth rose by 0.2% in the euro area in the first quarter of 2022, according to data presented by the Statistical Office of the European Union (Eurostat) on Friday 29 April.
Inflation was highest in Estonia (19.0%), Lithuania (16.6%), Latvia (13.2%) and the Netherlands (11.2%). It was lowest in Malta (49%), France (5.3%) and Finland (5.6%). It was 6.6% in Italy, 7.8% in Germany and 8.3% in Spain.
Prices rose by 7.4%...