Tag: Zapatero
Two bullets mailed to Spain’s ex-Prime Minister Zapatero in latest threat to politicians
FORMER Prime Minister, Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero, has become the latest politician to be sent a threatening letter, accompanied by two bullets.
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Carme Chacon, Spain’s first female defence minister, dies
Carme Chacon, who almost became leader of the PSOE, was found dead in her Madrid home on Sunday aged 46
Spain celebrates a decade of same-sex marriage
Spain was the third country in the world to legalise same-sex marriage
Alvarez refuses to resign from European Investment Bank over ERE slush fund scandal
The ex-socialist minister is currently being investigated for fraud and corruption charges
Ex-PM fights back after criticism of his language skills
Former Spanish PM insists leaders shouldn't be penalised for a lack of English
A swing to the right in Andalucia?
While most expats are ineligible to vote, Wendy Andersen looks at why tomorrow's regional elections are so important and wonders whether Andalucia is about to vote Conservative for the first time since the Junta was formed 30 years ago
Rubalcaba to lead Spanish Socialists
The Cantabrian replaces Zapatero, who has led the party for 12 years
Review of 2011… from the mountains
Here’s Paul Whitelock’s personal review of the year – of events which have affected Spain in general and the Serranía de Ronda, where he lives, in particular
Spain gets a new government
The conservative PP party has won a record victory in the general election dominated by the country's looming debt crisis
Andalucian airbase angst
Fears over the repercussions of job losses at US military bases near Sevilla and Cadiz revealed by Wikileaks
Spanish Prime Minister brings election date forward to November
Decision aimed at helping to increase stability as Spain battles rising unemployment
German bean sprouts not Spanish cucumbers to blame for deadly E.coli outbreak
Spanish farmers could now see millions in compensation after they were wrongly blamed
PP wins in all provinces in Andalucia
Socialist party suffers a crushing defeat in regional and local elections
Embattled Spanish PM Zapatero to stand down at next election
Economy and rising unemployment given as reasons to hand over to likely successors including either Rubalcaba or Chacon. By Jon Clarke
Spain is lacking in girl power
Number of senior female executives have plummeted despite Zapatero’s aim to promote women
Spain freezes Gaddafi’s assets
And puts a halt to his urban development plans in Benahavis
No bailout for Portugal, says Zapatero
But pressure mounts on Portuguese economy amid new bond issue
The debt crisis could be over
Prime Minister Zapatero has declared the debt crisis is over in Europe
Bring an end to Spain’s black economy
It’s no secret that many people are ‘working in the black’ around Andalucia. Now the authorities need to get tough and set an example if the labour market is to be finally regulated, writes Andrew Pearce
Civil servants on strike
Public sector workers in protest against PM Zapatero's austerity measures
Zapatero’s cuts passed in knife-edge vote
Spain's drastic budget cuts get go ahead in the closest of decisions
Zapatero announces deep spending cuts for Spain
Job losses and wage cuts proposed as Spain bids to reduce its debt crisis
We’re happy here in Spain
Despite PM Zapatero's drastic budget cuts a new study has confirmed that nine out of ten expats still prefer it in Spain