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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8029

18 August 2001
(eu) eu/inflation
Down in July (2.8% in the euro zone, 2.6% in the EU), but stands at over 5% in the Netherlands

Brussels, 17/08/2001 (Agence Europe) - According to data provided by Eurostat on 17 August, between June and July of this year annual inflation fell in the euro zone from 3 to 2.8% and in the EU15 from 2.8% to 2.6% (in July 2000, these were respectively 2.3 and 2.1%). This change in the trend is especially due to the prices of energy, services and industrial products, whereas food products were up slightly.

The Netherlands recorded the highest level, 5.2%, followed by: - Portugal: 4.3%; -...