Ireland helps drive return to growth in the eurozone, while inflation dips

In a separate release, Eurostat figures show that annual inflation across the eurozone is down 0.2% in July—down from 5.5% in June

Across the eurozone countries, GDP increased slightly by 0.3% between April and June with Ireland seeing the largest increase at 3.3%. 

The eurozone returned to economic growth during the April to June period with Ireland posting the largest increase in gross domestic product among member states, new figures show.

According to figures from Eurostat, in the eurozone seasonally adjusted GDP grew by 0.3% in those three months compared to January through March. Compared to the same period last year, eurozone GDP grew at 0.6%.