Euro area inflation drops below 2 percent in January 2026: Eurostat

FRANKFURT, Feb. 4 (Xinhua) -- Inflation in the euro area is seen at 1.7 percent in January, down from 2 percent in December, according to a flash estimate released on Wednesday by Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union.

Among the main components, energy prices emerged as the main driver of the decrease, falling 4.1 percent year-on-year in January. By contrast, the prices of other main components