Government revises growth upward to 2.6%, supported by the success of its aid plan and an employment surge

El Gobierno revisa al alza el crecimiento hasta el 2,6%, apoyado en el éxito de su plan de ayudas y el acelerón del empleo

Jun 29, 2026, 08:14 AM es source ↗

Spain Economic Outlook

Summary

The Spanish government has revised its growth forecast upward to 2.6%, citing the success of its aid package and an acceleration in employment. The revision improves the November forecast by four tenths and underscores the effect of anti-crisis aid in shoring up domestic demand.

Preview

La revisión mejora en cuatro décimas la previsión de noviembre y reivindica el efecto del paquete de ayudas anticrisis para apuntalar la demanda interna

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