MADRID, July 27 (Reuters) - The Spanish government kept unchanged this its economic growth forecast for this year at 6.5% as it was set in April, Economy Minister Nadia Calvino said on Tuesday. The economy is likely to expand 7% in 2022, where it is expected to reach pre-pandemic levels, Calvino told reporters in a news conference. (Reporting by Emma Pinedo, editing by Inti Landauro) Our Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.