Inflation in Germany has descended well below the peaks reached after the start of the Russian war against Ukraine, declining to 2.5% in February, Germany’s Federal Statistics Office announced on Tuesday. This was the lowest rate recorded since June 2021, when inflation stood at 2.4%. The figures released by the agency on Tuesday confirmed earlier preliminary estimates. An annual inflation rate of 2.9% was recorded in January following 3.7% in December. “The price situation in the energy sector is continuing to ease. The rise in food prices has slowed considerably and is now below overall infl…