Euro zone inflation rose to an estimated 3.2% in May, driven by surging energy prices. The print was in line with forecasts in a Reuters poll of economists. Energy costs represented the highest annual rate of inflation in May, according to the flash data, with prices rising by 10.9% — a slight rise from the euro zone's 10.8% energy price growth recorded the previous month. Services inflation rose to 3.5% from 3% in April, while food, alcohol and tobacco prices cooled to 2% from 2.4% the previous month. Inflation rates also varied drastically between individual markets. Germany, Europe's biggest economy, saw annual inflation fall to 2.7% in May from 2.9% in April. But Greece and Lithuania's annual inflation rates rose above 5% last month. In France, annual inflation rose from 2.5% in April to 2.8% in May. This is breaking news. Please refresh for updates.

Inflation in the euro zone’s four largest economies hovered above the European Central Bank’s 2 percent target for a third straight month in May, preliminary data showed on…

Inflation across the euro zones four largest economies stayed above the European Central Banks 2% target for a third consecutive month in May, driven by rising fuel costs linked…

Nicht nur Energie, auch unverarbeitete Lebensmittel steigen teils deutlich im Preis. Durch den Tankrabatt ist die Teuerung in Deutschland etwas niedriger als in vielen anderen…

Euro zone inflation rose to an estimated 3.2% in May, driven by surging energy prices. The print was in line with forecasts in a Reuters poll of economists. Energy costs…

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Eurozone inflation picked up further in May as the Middle East war sent energy costs soaring, official data showed Tuesday, reinforcing the likelihood of...

Eurozone inflation rose in May due to higher energy costs sparked by the war in the Middle East, official data showed Tuesday.

Eurozone inflation rose to 3.2% in May, the highest since 2023, driven by energy and services. Markets now see an ECB rate hike next week as done deal.

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Inflation in Greece jumped to 5% in May, according to Eurostat estimates, the third highest among eurozone countries.

Rising energy costs have lifted Eurozone inflation to its highest level since 2023, strengthening expectations that the European Central Bank will raise interest rates