FAP, April 29-the slowdown in inflation in the euro zone as a whole may be reversed this month, while core inflation may have weakened, giving the ECB conflicting signals before making key interest rate decisions. The median forecast of 33 economists surveyed by the media shows that overall inflation in the euro zone is expected to accelerate slightly to 7% for the first time in six months; core inflation, excluding volatile components such as energy, is likely to fall. The actual data will be released next Tuesday, and about 48 hours after the release, ECB officials will need to decide whether to continue to tighten monetary policy or to make the smallest increase in interest rates this cycle. that is, 25 basis points as economists expect. The possible trend difference between the two inflation indicators reflects the challenges faced by policymakers in assessing the strength of price increases after raising interest rates by 350 basis points since July last year.