Mirroring a similar boon to the US economy, Spain is seeing a virtuous circle where an influx of foreign workers is boosting the supply of labour and raising its economic growth rate
In a statement to lawmakers in May's Conservative Party, her office said a timetable for the leadership election would be set by the party and that she would remain as prime minister until her successor was elected.
"This is about providing new leadership for phase 2 (of the negotiations to leave the EU), but we have to get through phase 1 first and leave," said the statement, which was seen by Reuters.