Growing economy brings Spanish PM no joy

Jobless rate stuck above 20% is proving an obstacle to building support in polls

Published Wed, Jul 22, 2015 · 09:50 PM

Madrid

SPANISH Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy is finding it hard to sell economic success to voters.

While the economy is at the vanguard of growth in the 19-nation euro area this year, an unemployment rate stuck above 20 per cent is proving an obstacle to building support in polls with an election just months away.