Euro zone growth slowed in second quarter
Figures signals growth fragile even before Brexit vote
New figures show that euro zone growth slowed in line with economists’ projections in the second quarter, underpinning an assessment by the European Central Bank that patience is needed to judge what kind of damage Brexit will inflict on the 19-nation region.
Gross domestic product rose 0.3 per cent in the three months to June, according to an initial estimate published by the European Union’s statistics office Eurostat. Separate data showed that inflation ...