Georgios Aftias· PPE

Nuanced

In 2022 inflation was 10.6%, while today it is below 2%

Omissions

• The claim does not specify whether it refers to EU or euro area inflation, which differ (EU had 9.2% annual inflation in 2022, euro area had 8.4%).
• The 10.6% figure for 2022 appears to cherry-pick the peak monthly rate (October 2022) rather than using annual average data.
• Current inflation (February 2026) was 1.9% in euro area, but rose to 2.5% in March 2026 - still close to but not consistently below 2%.

Sources

• PrimaryEurostat - Inflation in the euro areaEuro area annual inflation was 8.4% in 2022; EU annual inflation was 9.2% in 2022. Euro area inflation was 1.9% in February 2026 and 2.5% in March 2026.
• PrimaryEurostat - Euro Indicators (September 2025)Euro area annual inflation rate was 2.2% in September 2025, up from 2.0% in August 2025.
• PrimaryEurostat Facebook - EU inflation 2022In 2022, EU annual inflation reached 9.2%. Compared with 2021, when the annual value was 2.9%, it more than tripled.