Romania reported an annual inflation rate of 9.7% in May 2026, the highest in the European Union, according to the latest data from Eurostat. Other countries to report a notably high inflation rate for the month included Bulgaria (6.3%), Lithuania (5.1%), Croatia (4.9%) and Greece (4.9%). The lowest annual inflation rates were recorded in Sweden (1.1%), Denmark (1.8%) and Czechia (1.8%). [...]