Frankfurt, Germany, April 29, 2026 (AFP) - German inflation jumps in April as energy costs surge

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2026-04-29

German inflation jumped to its highest level in over two years in April as the Middle East war triggered a surge in energy costs, official data showed Wednesday. Consumer prices in Europe's biggest economy rose 2.9 percent compared with the same month a year earlier, according to preliminary data from the federal statistics agency Destatis. It was the highest inflation recorded in Germany since January 2024. The figure was up from 2.7 percent in......

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