Eurozone inflation hit record high in December

Brussels, Jan 7 (AFP/APP):Eurozone inflation hit a record annual rate of five percent in December, the Eurostat agency said Friday, the highest level since 1997 when records began.

The rate is a first estimate but confirms a trend led by soaring energy prices, rising from 4.9 percent in November to a quarter-century high.

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