FILE PHOTO: Spanish Minister of Economy, Trade and Business Carlos Cuerpo speaks to the media ahead of a European Union Foreign Affairs Council (Trade) meeting to discuss EU-U.S. relations, in Brussels, Belgium July 14, 2025. REUTERS/Yves Herman/File Photo

MADRID (Reuters) -Spanish Economy Minister Carlos Cuerpo on Tuesday raised the 2025 economic growth forecast to 2.8% from a previous 2.6%.

He also told reporters gross domestic product was now expected to expand by 0.7% in the third quarter.

(Reporting by David Latona; Editing by Inti Landauro)