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...opened a second line of investigation into an Islamic attack - continued to blame ETA." Whom will Spaniards believe? The Socialists (PSOE) contend that voters answered that question on March 14, when they turned out Aznar's government and voted in new Prime Minister José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero. But the PP alleges that the Socialists illegally encouraged supposedly spontaneous antigovernment rallies on March 13, which fell within the 24-hour pre-election "period of reflection" during which campaigning is prohibited. The PP demanded the mobile-phone records of Socialist politicians, which they said would reveal their collusion...
Similar to the modernization of the monarchy is the recent election of President Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero. As I sipped sangria with my friend Cesar—an economics student with communist tendencies—we discussed the lasting impression of Spain’s backwardness. Cesar felt that the recent election of Zapatero would finally change this image. The president has already proposed making abortions more accessible and even legalizing gay marriage. What once seemed alien in a traditionally Catholic country now has become accepted. While many, especially within the United States, criticized his decision to bring back...
...largely forgotten Spanish possession 200 meters off the African coast in July 2002, adding to long-simmering tension between Madrid and Rabat. But the dispute lost its sense of urgency after the Madrid train bombings. In his traditional first overseas trip, Spain's new Prime Minister, Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero, went to Morocco on Saturday to strengthen bilateral ties and encourage cooperation in the war on terror...
...origin on suspicion of terrorism. Authorities refused to comment on reports that the 10 were planning a bomb attack on soccer club Manchester United's stadium, but stepped up security at the ground. First Week SPAIN Just days after taking office, new PM José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero arrived in Casablanca for discussions on terrorism and illegal immigration with his Moroccan counterpart, Driss Jettou. "This visit is much more significant than just going to eat a bowl of couscous," Spain 's new director general of communications, Javier Valenzuela, told TIME. "We want to show the world that Morocco...
Despite accusations that the Spanish are appeasing terrorists by withdrawing their soldiers from Iraq, I believe that the incoming Prime Minister, Jose Zapatero, simply thinks the troops can be more effectively deployed back home, guarding Spain's railways and airports. KEVIN L. MAHONEY Colleferro, Italy...