Annual inflation in the euro area is estimated at 2.2% in August 2024, compared with 2.6% in July, according to a flash estimate published by the statistical office of the European Union (Eurostat) on Friday 30 August.
The highest rates were found in Belgium (4.5%), Estonia (3.4%) and the Netherlands (3.3%), while the lowest rates were recorded in Lithuania (0.7%), Latvia (0.9%), Finland and Slovenia (both 1.1%). Price rises were weak in Italy (1.3%) and moderate in Germany (2.0%), France...