(260331) -- ROME, March 31, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A customer buys groceries at a market in Rome, Italy, on March 31, 2026. Euro area annual inflation is expected to rise to 2.5 percent in March from 1.9 percent in February, exceeding the European Central Bank (ECB)'s 2 percent target, driven largely by a sharp rebound in energy prices, according to a flash estimate published by Eurostat on Tuesday. (Xinhua/Li Jing)



















