Bas Eickhout· Verts/ALE

Confirmed

The inflation rate is going below 2%.

Omissions

• The MEP did not specify whether referring to the euro area or EU; the data cited refers to the euro area specifically.
• The January 2026 figure of 1.7% was a flash estimate, not final data.
• The inflation rate had fluctuated around the 2% threshold in preceding months (2.0% in December 2025, 2.1% in November 2025).

Sources

• PrimaryEurostat - Euro area annual inflation down to 1.7% (flash estimate)Euro area annual inflation expected to be 1.7% in January 2026, down from 2.0% in December 2025
• PrimaryEurostat - Annual inflation down to 1.9% in the euro areaEuro area annual inflation rate was 1.9% in December 2025, down from 2.1% in November 2025