ECB forecasts inflation to accelerate to 3.1% in the second quarter of this year

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ECB forecasts inflation to accelerate to 3.1% in the second quarter of this year

Eurozone inflation is then expected to fall to 2.8% in the third quarter, the central bank estimates.

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Inflation measures how much general prices rise over time, usually reported year‑on‑year to compare a month with the same month a year earlier. Portugal’s National Institute of Statistics (INE) estimated January inflation at 1.9% year‑on‑year, down 0.3 percentage points from December, which affects rents, wages and everyday purchasing power for residents.

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