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Germany's inflation steady at 2.8% in January ahead of February election

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German inflation was unchanged year-on-year at 2.8% in January , preliminary data from the country's statistics office Destatis showed.

The reading was also in line with a forecast from economists polled by Reuters .

Germany 's inflation rate has now stayed above the European Central Bank's 2% target for the fourth month in a row .

Germany has been grappling with lackluster economic growth and renewed rise of inflation.

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