Romania, Slovakia, Ireland with lowest inflation rates in EU
Eurostat, highest annual inflation rates in Baltic States
17 May, 14:21According to these estimates, inflation in the euro area nears the target of the European Central Bank, which wants to maintain the price increase at around 2 percent, a level regarded as beneficial for the economic activity.
The highest annual inflation rates in the EU were registered last month in Estonia (3.6pct), Lithuania (3.5pct) and Latvia (3.3pct), and the lowest were in Romania (0.6pct), Ireland (0.7pct) and Slovakia (0.8pct). Compared to March 2017 annual inflation declined in six states, increased in 19 countries (Romania included) and remained stable in three states. (ANSA).