La inflación en la zona euro sube hasta el 3,8%, el máximo nivel en los últimos tres años

Inflation in the euro zone rose to 3.8% in September, marking the highest increase in three years, according to preliminary data from Eurostat. Spain experienced the highest harmonized inflation rate at 5%, followed by Germany at 3.3% and Italy at 4.1%. The euro zone's underlying inflation rate, which excludes energy and fresh food prices, increased to 2.5% from the previous 2.4%.

The ECB's decision to raise interest rates 25 basis points to 2.5% in response to inflationary pressures has widened the unfavorable gap for Spain to 1.2 percentage points compared to the euro zone average. ECB Governor Olli Rehn warned that the sharp rise in energy prices due to geopolitical tensions is pushing inflation towards a precarious scenario for the central bank, while also cautioning that higher long-term interest rates could slow growth and reduce the transmission of energy crisis impacts to other prices and wages.