Poland inflation eases in February

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Poland's consumer price inflation rose 8.5% year-on-year in February, after a 9.4% increase in January, preliminary data from the Warsaw-based Central Statistical Office (GUS) showed on Tuesday.
In December, inflation was 8.6%. Prices for housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels grew 14.3% yearly in February.
Prices for restaurants and hotels, and transport rose by 11.5% and 9.9%, respectively.
On a monthly basis, consumer prices declined 0.3% in February, after a 1.9% increase in the previous month.
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