Non-harmonized inflation eased to 2.1% on average in April and May as a rise in food prices was notably reduced, mainly due to a slowdown of inflation in imported foods, central bank governor Gent Sejko said in a statement.
The rise in the prices of other items in the consumer basket was steady in the second quarter as internal inflationary pressures remained stable due to increasing demand supported by wage hikes.
In the first quarter, non-harmonized inflation averaged 2.7%.
Preliminary data indicates sustained economic growth during the second quarter, supported by increased consumption,…