Tag: José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero

• Thursday, May 17th 2018 - 08:53 UTC

  Brazil reacts strongly to EU ex-leaders asking for Lula to run for office

  

  Brazil on Wednesday lashed out at a demand by former European leaders for disgraced ex-president Lula da Silva to be allowed to take part in elections this year. A group of former EU left leaning leaders, including French ex-president Francois Holland and Spanish former prime minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero, called Lula's imprisonment for corruption “hurried” and said he should be “free to present himself before Brazilian voters.”

• Wednesday, June 22nd 2016 - 05:59 UTC

  OAS listens to mediators' appeal for government/opposition dialogue in Venezuela

  

  Addressing the OAS Permanent Council, former Spanish president Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero said that reconciliation is an indispensable and essential challenge to overcome the current confrontation situation in Venezuela, and although it will be a long, difficult process, he recommends dialogue efforts should continue.

• Thursday, October 20th 2011 - 21:25 UTC

  Basque ETA group calls a “definitive cessation” of hostilities, reports BBC

  

  The Basque separatist group ETA says it has called a “definitive cessation” to its campaign of bombings and shootings. In a statement provided to the BBC, Eta called on the Spanish and French governments to respond with “a process of direct dialogue”.

• Saturday, October 8th 2011 - 08:20 UTC

  Chronicle of a foretold cut: Fitch downgrades Italy and Spain’s credit rating

  

  Fitch cut on Friday Italy's sovereign credit rating by one notch and Spain's by two, citing a worsening of the Euro zone debt crisis and a risk of fiscal slippage in both countries. Fitch cut Italy's rating to A+ from AA- and lowered Spain to AA- from AA+.

• Monday, September 26th 2011 - 17:10 UTC

  Spanish Conservatives poised for absolute majority in November election

  

  Spanish Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero dissolved parliament on Monday, but pledged more measures to tackle Spain's economic crisis before a November election that is expected to hand power to the conservative opposition.

• Thursday, September 15th 2011 - 21:28 UTC

  Spanish corporations have 130 billion dollars invested in Latin America

  

  Foreign Minister Trinidad Jimenez emphasized this week the growing relevance of Spain in Latin America, where Spanish firms have made 130 billion Euros worth of investments.

• Tuesday, August 2nd 2011 - 21:29 UTC

  Emergency bells ringing in Europe: Italy and Spain in the Euro danger zone

  

  Financial market pressure on Italy intensified on Tuesday, sucking Europe's second biggest debtor nation deeper into the Euro area danger zone and prompting emergency consultations in Rome and among European capitals.

• Friday, July 29th 2011 - 18:50 UTC

  Rodriguez Zapatero calls early election; Spanish opposition leads opinion polls

  

  Spanish Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero announced Friday an early general election in November, four months early than scheduled, looking to capitalize on a slight upturn in opinion poll ratings.

• Monday, May 23rd 2011 - 04:02 UTC

  Spain’s ruling Socialists suffer major defeat but early elections ruled out

  

  Spain's ruling Socialist Party sustained heavy losses in municipal elections on Sunday, amid widespread protests against high unemployment. The conservative People's Party (PP) took 37.5% of the vote compared with almost 28% for Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero's PSOE, with more than 90% of votes counted.

• Saturday, May 21st 2011 - 09:56 UTC

  Spaniards take to cities’ plazas and call for a protest no-vote in Sunday’s local elections

  

  Tens of thousands of Spaniards angry over unemployment protested for a sixth day, ahead of Sunday's local elections in which the ruling Socialists are expected to suffer heavy losses.