Eurostat published preliminary estimates on 2026-08-01 indicating that annual inflation in the eurozone increased by four tenths in August to reach 3.3%. ^[1] The Polish Ministry of Interior (MSWiA) announced on the platform X that it will extend temporary border controls at the borders with Germany and Lithuania until October 1, 2026. ^[2] The August figure of 3.3% exceeds the 2.9% recorded in July and maintains an upward trend observed since late February following the outbreak of the war in the Middle East. ^[3] The surge in inflation was driven by energy prices, which advanced 14.3% year-on-year. ^[4] Underlying inflation, which excludes volatile prices and serves as the main reference for the European Central Bank's monetary policy, fell by one tenth to 2.4%. ^[5] Polish border services denied entry to nearly 2,300 individuals and turned back over 1,300 individuals under readmission procedures since the controls began. ^[6] Since the temporary border controls began on July 7, 2025, Polish authorities have screened over 4.3 million people and nearly 2.2 million vehicles at the borders with Germany and Lithuania. ^[7] Polish authorities indicated that they do not rule out lifting the border controls earlier if the situation at the borders improves. ^[8]