Jonás Fernández· S&D

Confirmed

Inflation rates are below the target.

Omissions

• The claim does not specify the exact inflation figures (1.7% in January 2026, 1.9% in February 2026).
• The claim does not mention that the ECB target is a symmetric 2% target for the medium term.
• The MEP did not cite the source (Eurostat/ECB) for this data.

Sources

• PrimaryEurostat - European CommissionEuro area annual inflation was 1.7% in January 2026, down from 2.0% in December.
• PrimaryEurostat - European CommissionEuro area annual inflation was 1.9% in February 2026, up from 1.7% in January.
• PrimaryEuropean Central BankThe ECB's Governing Council aims for 2% inflation over the medium term as the definition of price stability.