Brussels, 18/03/2002 (Agence Europe) - The Community Statistical Office, Eurostat, has reported that the annual inflation rate in the European Union (EU15) dropped from 2.5% in January to 2.3% in February. In the euro area it fell even further, from 2.7% to 2.4%. Also in comparison to January, inflation declined in eleven Member States and rose in three. The highest rates occurred in Ireland (4.9%), the Netherlands (4.5%) and Greece (3.8%), while the lowest were seen in Austria (1.7%),...