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Reduced Fear of Deflation in the Euro Area

16th June 2017
Just over a year ago there were more countries in the Euro Area actually in deflation or at zero inflation than nations with positive inflation rates. A cyclical upturn in the European economy is helping to reduce the risks associated with price deflation as the chart below shows. Euro area annual inflation was confirmed at 1.4% in May 2017, the UK has the third highest inflation rate in the EU (2.9%).
Euro area annual inflation confirmed at 1.4% in May 2017 (April 1.9%) #Eurostat https://t.co/tyVqXq3PCq pic.twitter.com/jfWJLbI6lI
— EU_Eurostat (@EU_Eurostat) June 16, 2017
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