German inflation eases to 6.1 pct in August: Destatis

BERLIN, Aug. 30 (Xinhua) -- Germany's annual inflation rate eased further in August to 6.1 percent, according to preliminary figures published by the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) on Wednesday.

Food prices continued to drive inflation and increased by 9 percent year-on-year in August, while energy prices rebounded to 8.3 percent.

During the 2022 energy crisis, the German government already introdu