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German inflation eases in May

By Maria Martinez Reuters
FILE PHOTO: The famous skyline with its banking district is pictured as a rescue helicopter flies by in Frankfurt early evening April 13, 2015. The European Central Bank's governing council will meet in Frankfurt on Wednesday, April 15. REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: The famous skyline with its banking district is pictured as a rescue helicopter flies by in Frankfurt early evening April 13, 2015. The European Central Bank's governing council will meet in Frankfurt on Wednesday, April 15. REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach/File Photo Kai Pfaffenbach Reuters

BERLIN - German inflation slowed in May, reaching 2.7% year-on-year, preliminary data from the national statistics office showed on Friday.

Analysts polled by Reuters had forecast the EU-harmonised consumer price index to come in at 2.8%.

(Reporting by Ludwig Burger and Madeline Chambers)

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This story was originally published May 29, 2026 at 8:09 AM.

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