Italy's annual inflation rate was
stable in May at 0.8%, according to preliminary estimates
released by Istat on Friday.
The national statistics agency said its consumer price index was
up 0.2% compared to April.
It added that its harmonized index of consumer prices (HICP),
calculated on EU parameters, was also 0.8% in May, down from
0.9% the previous month.
According to Eurostat's flash estimate, Italy's HICP was the
third-lowest in the eurozone, with only in Latvia (0.2%) and
Finland (0.5%) having lower inflation.
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