14/11/2008 (Agence Europe) - The annual inflation rate in the euro area was 3.2% in October 2008, compared with 3.6% in September and 2.6% a year previously, Eurostat reported on Friday 14 November. In the EU27, the rate of inflation was 3.7%, compared with 4.2% in September and 2.7% a year ago. (A.B./transl.rt)