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German inflation confirmed at 2.7% y/y in May

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A person sits outside a coffee shop as cyclists and cars make their way on Scheunenviertel quarter in Berlin, Germany, November 15, 2024. REUTERS/Lisi Niesner
A person sits outside a coffee shop as cyclists and cars make their way on Scheunenviertel quarter in Berlin, Germany, November 15, 2024. REUTERS/Lisi Niesner Lisi Niesner Reuters

FRANKFURT - German inflation eased slightly to 2.7% in May, the federal statistics office said on Friday, confirming preliminary data.

Inflation, or the gain in consumer prices harmonised to compare with other European Union countries, stood at 2.9% year-on-year in April.

(Reporting by Ludwig Burger, editing by Thomas Seythal)

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This story was originally published June 11, 2026 at 11:08 PM.

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