(ANSA-AFP) - FRANKFURT, APR 30 - German inflation slowed less than expected in April, official data showed Wednesday, as the European Central Bank weighs further interest rate cuts amid surging trade tensions. Annual inflation in Europe's largest economy was 2.1 percent in April year-on-year, according to preliminary data from federal statistics agency Destatis, down from 2.2 percent in March. Analysts surveyed by FactSet had expected a figure of 2.0 percent for April. (ANSA-AFP).