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Athens News Agency: News in English, 10-07-14
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[01] Greek inflation at 5.2% in June
[01] Greek inflation at 5.2% in June
BRUSSELS (ANA-MPA) -- Greek inflation slowed to 5.2 pct in June,
marginally down from 5.3 in May, but remained the highest inflation
rate in the EU, Eurostat announced on Wednesday.
The EU executiveâs statistics agency, in a report, said Eurozone
inflation slowed to 1.4 pct in June, from 1.6 pct in May, but remained
up compared with a -0.1 pct rate in June 2009. (ANA-MPA)
In the EU-27, the inflation rate fell to 1.9 pct from 2.0 pct in May.
Ireland (-2.0 pct), Latvia (-1.6 pct) and the Netherlands (0.2 pct)
recorded the (ANA-MPA) lowest inflation rates, while Greece (5.2 pct),
Hungary (5.0 pct) and Romania (4.6 pc) the highest rates.
The inflation rate rose in eight EU member-states, it was unchanged in
four and fell in 15 member states on a monthly basis. (ANA-MPA)
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