Rajoy expected figure “record” of tourists in Spain in 2015 – El Universal (Venezuela)

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Tuesday August 11, 2015 9:22 a.m.

Madrid .- The head of the Spanish conservative government Mariano Rajoy on Tuesday predicted” a record “in tourism this year, an expected influx of about 68 million visitors, which would consolidate Spain as the second largest destination.

“Data is being spectacular. More than 29 million Tourists have come to Spain in the first half, “Rajoy said in a statement to reporters in the town of Mondariz (Galicia, northwest), where he spends the holidays , AFP quoted.

” It is expected that by the end of the year are 68 million, a record, “the head of the Spanish government welcomed.

These figures consolidate to Spain “as the second country in the world in receiving tourism” after France, said Rajoy, who recalled that about two million people working in this sector, ie 12% of the workforce.

Last year, Spain had already set a record with nearly 65 million foreign tourists, ie 7.1% more than last year.

Tourism is a key industry in the Spanish economy, affected by the crisis and a high rate of arrest.

Prized for its sun and beaches, Spain receives more visitors from the Arab Spring of 2011 and the problems that followed, which has led some tourists prefer to countries like Tunisia and Egypt.