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?Austerity is the opposite of squander, not of growth?, says Soraya Sáenz de Santamaría

16/05/2012. During the Government control session, the Vice-President of the Government said that “the worst enemy of growth is debt”. She also defended the Government’s implementation of structural reforms to foster growth and recover from the economic crisis.…

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"The priority right now is the sustainability of public debt throughout Europe?, says Mariano Rajoy

16/05/2012. 16/05/2012. The President of the Government sent a “resounding message” in defence of the Euro, the most important joint achievement by Europeans in many years. He stressed that Greece leaving the Euro would be an “error in the truest…

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Mariano Rajoy insists that Government aims to stop the decline and create jobs

16/05/2012. 16/05/2012. During the Government control session, the President of the Government acknowledged that the situation is complicated because Spain is finding it difficult to finance itself at a reasonable price, although he did insist that the course of the…

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Arias Cañete expresses ?Spain?s concern over what little progress has been made in the negotiation of a fisheries agreement with Mauritania? 

14/05/2012. The Minister for Agriculture, Food and Environmental Affairs, Miguel Arias Cañete, has expressed “the great concern with which Spain views the stalled negotiation of a new protocol for the fisheries agreement with Mauritania given that there seems to have…

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Arias Cañete expresses ?Spain?s concern over what little progress has been made in the negotiation of a fisheries agreement with Mauritania? 

14/05/2012. The Minister for Agriculture, Food and Environmental Affairs, Miguel Arias Cañete, has expressed “the great concern with which Spain views the stalled negotiation of a new protocol for the fisheries agreement with Mauritania given that there seems to have…

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Government asks ICT sector for its ideas on creating Digital Agenda for Spain

14/05/2012. The Ministry of Industry, Energy and Tourism and the Ministry of the Treasury and Public Administration Services continue their work on preparing the Spanish Digital Agenda.…

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Government tells UNICEF it will maintain its firm commitment to the protection of children

10/05/2012. The Government reiterated on Thursday to the Executive Director of UNICEF, Anthony Lake, that it will be maintaining its commitment to children, as well as its desire to provide cooperation, in spite of the budgetary adjustments currently taking place…

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Condemnation of the attacks in Syria

10/05/2012. Spain strongly condemns the two terrorist attacks that took place in Damascus on Thursday, causing the death of dozens of people and injuring hundreds more.…

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State Secretary for Foreign Affairs meets with delegation from Consultative Assembly of Saudi Arabia

10/05/2012. The State Secretary for Foreign Affairs, Gonzalo de Benito, met on Thursday with a delegation from the Consultative Assembly of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, which will be visiting Spain until 14 May.…

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Elections in Algeria

11/05/2012. Spain congratulates the authorities and people of Algeria on the holding of parliamentary elections on Thursday, 10 May.…

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Government makes progress in restructuring financial system

11/05/2012. The Council of Ministers has adopted measures to improve credibility and build confidence in the Spanish financial system, promote recovery of credit and drive the sale of property at reasonable prices. The provision of funds to guarantee its solvency…

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State Secretary for Foreign Affairs meets with Executive Director of UNICEF

10/05/2012. The State Secretary for Foreign Affairs, Gonzalo de Benito, met on Thursday with the Executive Director of the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), Anthony Lake.…

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?Teamwork between France, Italy and Spain could define lines of action in the EU?, says Isabel García Tejerina 

10/05/2012. The Secretary-General for Agriculture and Food, Isabel García Tejerina, said that “teamwork on fruit and vegetable issues by a core group such as France, Italy and Spain could define lines of action for the rest of the European Union…

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Government hopes that Bolivia will pay fair price to REE after nationalising its subsidiary TDE

10/05/2012. The Minister for Industry, Energy and Tourism, José Manuel Soria, upon his own request, spoke to the Industry, Energy and Tourism Committee of the Lower House of Parliament on Thursday to report on the decision taken by the Government…

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State Secretary for Culture congratulates Rafael Moneo on receiving the 2012 Prince of Asturias Award for the Arts 

09/05/2012. The State Secretary for Culture, José María Lassalle, congratulated the architect Rafael Moneo on receiving the 2012 Prince of Asturias Award for the Arts.…

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Government of Spain regrets conviction of Wenceslao Mansogo, an opposition figure in Equatorial Guinea

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The President of the Government considers strengthening the pillars of the Euro to be an urgent priority

09/05/2012. 09/05/2012. Mariano Rajoy stressed that the Euro project is the most far-reaching commitment that Europe has ever made at any time in its history. He also sent a message of calm to depositors at Bankia and guaranteed the stability…

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25th Portugal-Spain Summit begins in Oporto

09/05/2012. 09/05/2012. The 25th Portugal-Spain Summit is being held on Wednesday in Oporto.…

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Treasury launches a plan for the rationalisation and efficient utilisation of the State?s real estate and property assets

08/05/2012. The Minister for the Treasury and Public Administration Services, Cristóbal Montoro, presided over the inauguration of the Commission on the Financial Coordination of Real Estate and Property Actions (Spanish acronym: CCFAIP) on Tuesday, during which he said that “a…

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Fátima Báñez reaffirms Government?s commitment to Toledo Pact 

08/05/2012. The Minister for Employment and Social Security insisted that the Government is clearly committed to maintaining the present levels of coverage by the Spanish Social Security system and to ensuring the system’s financial stability in order to maintain its…