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Euro zone inflation is still far below the European Central Bank's target of below but close to 2% over the medium term

Euro zone inflation confirmed at 0.3% in June

Euro zone consumer prices rose slightly in June, while core measures of inflation which exclude volatile components eased, the European Union statistics office Eurostat said today, confirming its earlier estimates.

Business • 17 Jul 20

Energy prices in the euro zone were down 9.4% year on year in June after an 11.9% plunge in May

Euro zone inflation unexpectedly moves higher in June

Euro zone inflation unexpectedly rose in June but underlying price pressures dropped again, underscoring fears that consumer price growth will remain anaemic for years as the bloc recovers from the biggest recession in living memory.

Business • 30 Jun 20

Euro zone inflation was pulled down by falling energy prices in May

Cheaper energy slows euro zone inflation as expected

Euro zone inflation slowed further year-on-year in May, as expected, pulled down by falling energy prices, data from the European Union's statistics office Eurostat showed today.

Business • 17 Jun 20

Energy prices in the euro zone plunged 12% year-on-year in May

Euro zone flash inflation at four-year low in May

Euro zone inflation fell to its lowest level in nearly four years in May despite noticeably higher food costs as the Covid-19 pandemic sharply reduced fuel demand and cut energy prices.

Business • 29 May 20

Energy prices in the euro zone fellby 9.7% in April year-on-year, revised Eurostat figures show

Euro zone inflation revised down to nearly 4 year low

Euro zone annual inflation in April stood at 0.3%, the lowest level in nearly four years, according to final data released today by Eurostat.

Business • 20 May 20

Overall inflation fell to 0.7% from 1.2% in February, Eurostat said, further away from the ECB's target of below, but close to 2% over the medium term

Euro zone inflation dip to 0.7% in March confirmed

Euro zone inflation slowed sharply in March to 0.7% year-on-year, the European Union statistics said today, confirming its earlier estimates.

Business • 17 Apr 20

Consumer prices in the euro zone rose 0.5% in March from February for a 0.7% year-on-year gain, decelerating from 1.2% annual growth in February

Euro zone inflation slows amid oil price war, Covid-19

Euro zone inflation slowed sharply in March, a first estimate from Eurostat showed today.

Business • 31 Mar 20

Eurostat said prices in the euro zone rose 1.2% in February compared to a year earlier

Euro zone inflation slowdown in February confirmed

Euro zone headline inflation slowed in February year-on-year, the EU statistics office said today, confirming its earlier estimates.

Business • 18 Mar 20

The coronavirus outbreak has prompted the ECB to announce the bank was ready to take measures to lessen its economic impact

Euro zone inflation down as ECB readies virus response

Euro zone inflation fell to 1.2% in February, official data showed today, as the European Central Bank said it was preparing to respond to the economic impact of the coronavirus.

Business • 03 Mar 20

Central Bank Governor Gabriel Makhlouf said is is too early for the ECB to rush to action on the coronavirus

Too early for ECB to contemplate virus response

It is too early for the European Central Bank to assess whether it needs to respond to the coronavirus epidemic with policy, even if the epidemic presents a risk to growth, Central Bank chief Gabriel Makhlouf said today.

Business • 26 Feb 20

ECB chief Christine Lagarde will herself will kick off the town-hall events - dubbed the 'ECB Listens'

'We want to listen' - Lagarde kicks off ECB roadshow

The European Central Bank said today it was launching a roadshow to collect feedback from citizens across the euro zone.

Business • 24 Feb 20

Eurostat said GPD in the euro zone rose 0.1% quarter-on-quarter for a 1% year-on-year gain

Euro zone GDP falls short of expectations, inflation up

Euro zone economic growth was slower than expected in the last three months of 2019, a first estimate showed today.

Business • 31 Jan 20

ECB chief Christine Lagarde are among the headline acts on the last day of Davos

ECB's Lagarde says uptick in inflation 'really minor'

European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde has dismissed a recent uptick in euro zone inflation as "really minor".

Business • 24 Jan 20

Consumer prices in the euro zone rose by 1% in October, new Eurostat figures show

Euro zone inflation accelerates more than expected

Euro zone consumer prices grew faster than expected in November, an official estimate showed today, pushed up by a jump in food and services prices despite a slump in energy costs.

Business • 29 Nov 19

Euro zone inflation was confirmed at 0.7% on the year in October, new Eurostat figures show

Euro zone inflation confirmed as slowing to 0.7%

Euro zone's headline inflation slowed in October, the European Union statistics office said today as it confirmed its earlier estimate, with energy prices falling markedly.

Business • 15 Nov 19

Gross domestic product in the euro zone grew 0.2% in the three months from July to September

Euro zone Q3 growth unexpectedly steady

Euro zone economic growth in the third quarter defied market expectations of a slowdown and was steady quarter-on-quarter, preliminary data showed today.

Business • 31 Oct 19

Eurostat said consumer prices in the euro zone rose 0.2% month-on-month in September for a 0.9% year-on-year gain

Euro zone inflation slows on cheaper energy

Euro zone inflation slowed further year-on-year in September because of cheaper energy, new figures showed today.

Business • 01 Oct 19

Eurostat said inflation in the 19 countries sharing the euro was at 1% on the year in August

Euro zone inflation confirmed at low of 1% in August

Euro zone inflation was stable in August at its lowest level in nearly three years, the European Union's statistics agency said today, confirming its earlier estimates.

Business • 18 Sep 19

Christine Lagarde maintains that persistently low inflation requires prolonged stimulus

Lagarde clears key hurdle in becoming next ECB chief

Christine Lagarde took a major step towards becoming the European Central Bank's next president this week, securing the backing of a European Parliament committee after pledging to keep policy loose while undertaking a broader strategy review.

Business • 05 Sep 19

Eurostat said prices in the euro zone went up by 1.2% on the year in May, slowing from 1.7% in April

Euro zone inflation slowed to one-year low in May

Inflation in the euro zone slowed to 1.2% in May, the lowest rate in more than a year, as price growth in the energy and services sectors slackened.

Business • 18 Jun 19

Euro zone prices rose by 1.7% in April, new Eurostat figures show

Euro zone April inflation confirmed at 1.7%

Euro zone prices rose by 1.7% in April, EU statistics agency Eurostat confirmed today, while slightly revising upwards its estimates for core inflation.

Business • 17 May 19

Consumer prices in the euro zone increased 1.7% year-on-year in April, accelerating from 1.4% in March

Euro zone inflation accelerates in April

Euro zone price growth accelerated by more than expected in April, boosted by more costly energy and services, new figures show today

Business • 03 May 19

Eurostat said prices in the euro zone rose 1.4% in March on the year, from a 1.5% increase a month earlier

Euro zone inflation slowdown confirmed for March

Euro zone inflation slowed in March and the core figure dipped, the European Union's statistics office said today.

Business • 17 Apr 19

Eurostat estimated today that prices in the euro zone rose by 1.5% in February, from the 1.4% reported for January

Euro zone inflation rises as energy, food prices up

Euro zone inflation edged higher in line with expectations in February as food and energy price rises accelerated, new figures show today.

Business • 01 Mar 19

Inflation in the euro zone slowed to 1.4% in January from 1.6% the previous month

Euro zone inflation falls - as expected - in January

Euro zone inflation dipped as expected last month, falling further from the European Central Bank's target and providing yet another reason for the bank to slow down in removing stimulus.

Business • 01 Feb 19

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