Economy set to grow in Spain

Spain’s economy is likely to grow by 2.8 percent in 2017, according to projections published on Wednesday by the Spanish employers’ organization. The figure meant a 0.3-percentage-point increase, compared with previous forecasts published by the institution. The organization highlighted the good performance of the economy in the first quarter of the year, emphasizing that employment is improving, with a rise in the number of people affiliated to the social security system in April.