Pyongyang, August 2 (KCNA) -- Economic confidence in the eurozone declined for the fifth consecutive month in July, the European Commission said on July 28.

The economic sentiment indicator (ESI) for the 17-nation bloc sharing the euro fell by 2.2 points to 103.2, while the monthly indicator, based on business and consumer surveys, also dropped by 2.2 points to 102.4 in the European Union.