MADRID — Next year’s economic growth figures could be adjusted strongly upward if normality returns to Catalonia following regional elections next month, Spain’s prime minister said Tuesday. In an interview with COPE radio, Mariano Rajoy said the figure could rise to “between 2.8 to 3 per cent” if stability returns. “That would be many jobs and a big increase in wealth and welfare levels,” the prime minister said. The Spanish government took control of Catalonia’s powers and called a snap regional election for Dec. 21 after the Catalan government declared independence. “What’s evident is that there are people interested in things not going well in Europe,” Rajoy said.

Source: National Post November 14, 2017 09:14 UTC