Finland's consumer prices rose by 1.9% in June

Finland’s inflation slows slightly to 1.9 percent in June

Consumer prices in Finland rose by 1.9 percent in June compared to the same month last year, according to preliminary data from Statistics Finland. The harmonised index of consumer prices (HICP) shows a slight decrease from May, when the annual inflation rate stood at 2.0 percent. Health care costs recorded the highest annual increase, rising by 7.3 percent. Alcoholic beverages and tobacco followed with a rise of around 4 percent.

Finland's consumer prices rose by 1.9% in June

In contrast, prices in Estonia rose by 5.2 percent last month, year-on-year, according to Eurostat.

Consumer prices slightly increased by 0.9 % in June over a year – The Observatorial

Consumer prices in France increased by 0.9 % in June over a year, a slight acceleration compared to May in annual sliding (0.7 %), according to INSEE. “This increase in inflation would be explained by the acceleration of services prices, in particular those of accommodation, health and transport, as well as by a lower drop […]