{
  "id": 4973246,
  "title": "Inflation accelerates more than expected in the euro zone and supports a new interest rate hike",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/la-inflacion-se-acelera-mas-de-lo-esperado-en-la-zona-euro-y-abona-la",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-01T22:59:48.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Expansion ES",
    "slug": "expansion-es",
    "url": "https://www.expansion.com/economia/2026/09/02/6a970da3e5fdeace498b4576.html"
  },
  "original_language": "es",
  "account": "Inflation in the eurozone rose to 3.3% in August, higher than the 3% predicted by market consensus, according to Eurostat. This is the highest rate since September 2023. Energy prices surged 14.3% in August, while food, industrial goods and services also saw price increases. Spain has the highest inflation rate among major eurozone economies, at 4.5%, significantly above the eurozone average and countries like Germany, France, and Italy.",
  "summary": "The euro zone's harmonised CPI accelerated by four tenths last month due to the sharp increase in energy, which soared by 14.3%, and rises to unprecedented levels since September 2023, increasing pressure on the ECB.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}