Inflation in the eurozone turned positive in May after five months of falls or stagnation as consumer prices rose more than expected.<br /><br /> The annual inflation rate rose to 0.3 percent in May, up from 0 percent in April, according to the EU statistics agency Eurostat.<br /><br /> It is likely to be welcome news for the European Central Bank (ECB) which has been seeking to stimulate growth and ward off deflation.<br /><br /> The ECB launched a 1.1 trillion euro bond buying programme in March to get the economy moving.