Malta, Czech Republic and Romania posted the highest economic growth in the EU

According to Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union, the three countries have the highest economic growth rates in the EU in the second quarter of 2015, compared with the similar period of 2014. All the EU member states reported Gross Domestic Product (GDP) increases, with the exception of France, where the GDP remained stable.The highest growth rates were recorded in Malta (4.8 percent), the Czech Republic (4.4 percent) and Romania (3.7 percent). In Q2, 2015, compared with the previous quarter, Romania, the Netherlands and Austria recorded the lowest growth of 0.1 percent. All the EU member states reported quarterly economic growth in Q2, 2015, with the exception of Finland, where it remained stable reports Agerpress.