Euro zone inflation drops more than foreseen, trade surplus widens

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Euro zone inflation dropped to its slowest pace in nearly three years in September, more than previously estimated, the European Union statistics agency said on Wednesday.The drop is likely to raise new concerns on the state of the euro zone economy and may reignite a debate within the European Central Bank on how to pursue its goal of keeping inflation close to but below 2% over the medium term.Eurostat said prices in the 19-country euro zone rose 0.8% on the year, down..