BERLIN, April 27 (Reuters) - The German government raised its growth forecast for Europe’s largest economy to 3.5% from a previous estimate of 3% as it expects household spending to support the recovery once COVID-19 restrictions are lifted, the economy minister said on Tuesday. For 2022, the government expects gross domestic product to grow by 3.6%, Peter Altmaier, adding that the economy would reach its pre-pandemic level in 2022 at the latest. (Reporting by Michael Nienaber Editing by Riham Alkousaa)