Eurozone inflation for December is confirmed at 2.4%, marking the third month of growth. Energy costs rose slightly, while services inflation increased to 4%. German inflation rose to 2.8%, French to 1.8%, and Italian inflation dropped to 1.4%. Core inflation remained steady at 2.7%. The rise in German and French inflation is attributed to higher food and services prices and slow energy price reductions, while Italy's decrease is linked to falling industrial goods prices. Teljes cikk (Euronews.com)