Italy's inflation rate among Europe's lowest in April

ROME, May 17 (Xinhua) -- Prices in Italy rose last month less than any of the European Union's (EU) large economies, data released Friday by Eurostat showed.

Eurostat, the EU's statistics agency, said prices rose in Italy by just 0.9 percent in April compared to a year prior. The equivalent rate for the 20-nation euro currency zone was 2.4 percent while in the EU as a whole it was 2.6 percent.

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