Industry Groups, Drivers, Fishermen Join Protests as Inflation Hits 37-Year High in Spain

Industry Groups, Drivers, Fishermen Join Protests as Inflation Hits 37-Year High in Spain
People protest during a demonstration against the increase of household electricity bills in Granada, Spain on Sept. 19, 2021. Jorge Guerrero/AFP via Getty Images
Naveen Athrappully
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Spanish inflation accelerated to its highest level in almost four decades as the country continues to grapple with soaring energy prices while citizens grow impatient with the government’s efforts to control the situation.

Estimated annual inflation of the consumer price index (CPI) in March was 9.8 percent, according to data from Spain’s statistics office. This is the highest rate since May 1985 and represents a more than two-point increase from February, when inflation had risen by 7.6 percent.

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