German inflation drops to 2.5 pct in February

BERLIN, March 12 (Xinhua) -- Consumer price index (CPI) in Germany dropped further to 2.5 percent in February -- the lowest level since June 2021, down from 2.9 percent in January, the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) said on Tuesday.

"The price situation for energy products continues to ease," Destatis President Ruth Brand said in a statement. The rise in food prices "slowed markedly" and dropped below the overall inflation rate for the first time in more than two years.