epa02120919 A picture made available on 17 April shows Nobel economics laureate Joseph Stiglitz arriving at a press conference on the economic crisis situation in Spain at Cornella de Llobregat auditory in Barcelona , Spain , 16 April 2010 . Stiglitz during an interview with the Spanish news agency , EFE on 17 April said that he has advised Spanish Prime Minister , Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero , to wait one more year to raise the value-added tax ( VAT ) from 16 to 18 per cent , instead of the next month of July . EPA/ALBERT OLIVE
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SPAIN ECONOMICSEPA02120919 A PİCTURE MADE AVAİLABLE ON 17 APRİL SHOWS NOBEL ECONOMİCS LAUREATE JOSEPH STİGLİTZ ARRİVİNG AT A PRESS CONFERENCE ON THE E