Czech economy grows 0.8 percent in Q2: provisional data

The Czech economy posted a 0.8 percent seasonally adjusted growth in the second quarter compared to 0.5 percent in the first, according to figures published by the Czech Statistical Office on Friday. Year-on-year GDP rose 2.2 percent in the second quarter, as the economic recovery gathered pace. The GDP rise was favourably influenced by growth in the manufacturing industry, and was in line with analysts’ expectations.