Brussels, 19.07.2004 (Agence Europe) - In June 2004, the annual rate of inflation of the euro zone was in accordance with estimates at 2.4%, compared to 1.9% one year earlier. The rate was 2.5% in May 2004. In the 25-member EU, Eurostat points out that the annual inflation rate is also 2.4% whereas it was 1.8% for the same period last year. The figure is stable compared to May 2004.
The lowest annual inflation rates were noted in Finland (-0.15%), Denmark (+0.9%), Lithuania (+1%) and Sweden...