Brussels, 19/03/2007 (Agence Europe) - In February, inflation in the eurozone was unchanged on January, standing at 1.8%, compared with 2.3% a year earlier. In the EU27, inflation also remained unchanged on January at 2.1%, compared with 2.2% a year earlier. Compared with January 2007, annual inflation increased in 13 member states, remained unchanged in one and fell in 12. The lowest annual inflation levels were registered in Malta (0.8%), France, Cyprus and Finland (all 1.2%), and the highest in Hungary (9.0%), Latvia (7.2%), Bulgaria and Estonia (both 4.6%). In the eurozone, the highest inflation rates in February 2007 were recorded in alcoholic drinks and tobacco (4.1%), education (3.3%) and housing (3.1%), with the lowest levels recorded in communications (1.7%), leisure and culture (0.2%) and transport (1.0%). Eating out and tobacco (0.1 %) had the biggest impact on the overall inflation rate, with the biggest lowering impact coming from transport fuel (-0.22%) and telecommunications (-0.11%). (ab)