The latest in Jose Zapatero

Emergency post-election measures won't save Spain

2011-11-17T09:30:45Z

MADRID (Reuters) - Spain's new government may rush through emergency measures immediately after Sunday's parliamentary election, but unless the euro zone finds a durable systemic solution to its debt crisis, Madrid will still be forced to...

Analysis: Emergency post-election measures won't save Spain

2011-11-17T07:30:27Z

Spanish center-right riding voter anger to victory

2011-11-16T08:00:41Z

MADRID (Reuters) - Voter anger over Spain's economic plight is certain to sweep the center-right People's Party to an election victory on Sunday, giving it a resounding mandate to slash public spending and try to rescue the country from the euro zon...

Spanish centre-right riding voter anger to victory

2011-11-16T07:30:19Z

Clinton urges strong Europe action on debt crisis

2011-07-02T08:30:19Z

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Saturday called on European leaders to make a powerful response to economic crises rippling across Europe.

During a visit to Madrid she also praised reforms by Spanish Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero...

Spanish PM trumpets economic uptick, commits to reforms

2010-12-30T15:30:32Z

Spain's embattled prime minister moved Thursday to reassure the country -- and nervous markets -- over the economy, announcing a return to positive growth in the fourth quarter and a small rise in the minimum wage and in pensions for 2011.

In a year-end press conference following a cabinet meeting, Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero also vowed that Spain would meet its public ...

Spanish PM sees economic growth in second quarter

2010-07-14T10:15:54Z

Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero predicted Wednesday that the Spanish economy will likely grow during the second quarter after it edged out of recession in the first.

"The numbers show that, probably, we had growth again during the second quarter," he said during an annual state of the nation debate in parliament.

He based his prediction on indicators pointing to a rise in exports and industrial production, ...

Spain approves austerity plan by one vote

2010-07-14T14:23:49Z

Spain's parliament Thursday passed by just one vote an austerity plan aimed at easing fears of a Greek-style finance crisis, a slim government victory that may have averted its collapse as well as new turmoil in the markets.

The unpopular measures, which include a pay cut for civil servants, were passed with 169 votes in favour and 168 against.

The governing Socialist Party backed the bill while all others, including the conservative ...

Spain to slash salaries, investment to cut deficit

2010-05-13T09:00:32Z

Spain to cut civil servants salaries, trim other benefits in deficit-reduction plan

Spain will cut civil servants' salaries this year as part of a deficit-reduction plan to ease worries the country will slide into a debt crisis like that of Greece, the prime minister announced Wednesday.

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Spain looks to higher taxes to rein in deficit

2010-04-16T10:25:40Z

The Spanish government said Wednesday it would impose tax hikes equal to 1.5 percent of total output next year as it struggles with a deep recession and Europe's highest jobless rate.

Socialist Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero told parliament the "moderate rise" in taxes was needed "to guarantee sufficient capacity to meet the needs of providing social protection and inv...

UPDATE 1-Spain to guarantee 3 bln euros in contracts

2010-10-21T09:57:26Z

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Spain's finance minister exits in reshuffle

2010-06-12T12:27:22Z

Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero ousted his finance minister Tuesday in a reshuffle seen as a bid to boost his government's flagging support in Spain's worst recession in a generation.

Pedro Solbes, a European commissioner between 1999 and 2004, was replaced as by ...

Spain Gets New Finance Minister

2010-10-21T09:56:17Z

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Spanish premier warns of 'difficult' 2009 for country's economy

2010-04-16T13:41:57Z

Spanish Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero warned Friday that Spain's economy faces a "difficult" 2009, as more signs emerged that the country has entered a recession.

"It must be made known that we are currently living through the most difficult and serious moments" of the economic crisis and "2009 will be a difficult year," he said during a press conference.

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Spain to spend 33 billion euros in 2009 to revive economy: PM

2010-04-16T13:51:17Z

Spain's prime minister Saturday promised the government would spend 33 billion euros next year in an "historic" effort to kick-start an economic recovery amid the global downturn.

Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero said that 2009 "would be an historic year in terms of launching public works programmes."

Of a total of 33 billion euros (44 billion dollars) to be spent, 19 billion would...

PM says Spain could suffer 2009 recession-paper

2010-10-21T09:43:02Z

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Economic Problems Reign In Spain

2010-10-21T09:38:44Z

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Economic woes cloud start of Spanish PM's second term

2010-07-14T14:22:32Z

Spanish Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero on Monday wraps up the first 100 days of his government's second term which were marked by an abrupt economic slowdown that has hurt his approval ratings.

Zapatero, who was sworn in for a second four-year term on April 11 after winning a March general election, is scheduled to assess the performance of his new government so far at his Socialist Party headquarters later on M...

Spanish PM sees 'serious difficulties' for economy, no recession

2010-10-21T09:36:15Z

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Spain Economy

2010-12-30T09:01:23Z

Spain's Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero speaks during a press conference at the Moncloa Palace in Madrid, Thursday Dec. 30, 2010. (AP Photo/Andres Kudacki)

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Spain Airport Closures

2010-12-09T09:31:52Z

Spain's Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero, left, looks to news photographers before the start of a session at the Parliament in Madrid on Thursday, Dec. 9, 2010. Zapatero defended the government's decision to declare Spain's first "state of alarm" since the country returned to democracy in 1978 during the air controllers' wildcat strike, saying...

Switzerland Soccer WCup Bid 2018

2010-12-02T03:01:38Z

Portuguese Prime Minister Jose Socrates, left, and Spanish Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero, right, answer journalists question as they and the delegation arrive at the FIFA headquarters in Zurich, Switzerland, Thursday, Dec 2, 2010, t...

Spain Financial Crisis

2010-12-01T07:02:56Z

Spain's Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero check his papers at the Parliament before a plenary session in Madrid, Wednesday Dec. 1, 2010. Spain's prime minister says the government will sell off a 30 percent stake in its lottery business and partially privatize airports in Madrid and Barcelona to...

APTOPIX Spain Financial Crisis

2010-12-01T07:02:47Z

Spain's Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero, left, answers a question at the Parliament during a plenary session in Madrid, Wednesday Dec. 1, 2010. Spain's prime minister says the government will sell off a 30 percent stake in its lottery business and partially privatize airports in Madrid and Barcel...