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German inflation confirmed at 2.9% in April

People walk past an Adidas store at Scheunenviertel quarter in Berlin, Germany, November 15, 2024. REUTERS/Lisi Niesner
People walk past an Adidas store at Scheunenviertel quarter in Berlin, Germany, November 15, 2024. REUTERS/Lisi Niesner Reuters

BERLIN - German inflation accelerated slightly to 2.9% in April, the federal statistics office said on Tuesday, confirming preliminary data.

Inflation, or the gain in consumer prices harmonised to compare with other European Union countries, stood at 2.8% year-on-year in March.

(Reporting by Friederike Heine, Editing by Linda Pasquini)

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This story was originally published May 12, 2026 at 2:09 AM.

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