A woman checks the price of a water melon in Essen, Germany, Wednesday, May 31, 2023. German inflation eased to 6.1 % in May following several months of declines, even as Europe's biggest economy registered another painful increase in food prices of nearly 15 %. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)
June 4, 2023
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Europe sees inflation drop to 6.1%, but real relief for consumers will take months
The annual figure in May eased from 7% in April for the 20 countries that use the euro currency, the European Union's statistical agency Eurostat said Thursday.