17/07/2024 (Agence Europe) – Annual inflation in the euro area stood at 2.5% in June, down from 2.6% in May, according to figures published by the Statistical Office of the European Union (Eurostat) on Wednesday 17 July. In the EU, it stood at 2.6%, compared with 2.7% in May. The lowest rates were observed in Finland (0.5%), Italy (0.9%) and Lithuania (1.0%), while the highest were recorded in Belgium (5.4%), Romania (5.3%), Spain and Hungary (both 3.6%). In Germany and France, prices...