Posts Tagged: Mariano Rajoy

Regions take centre stage as Spanish debt crisis enters next phase

While Spain fights to avoid a full-scale bailout, Madrid is bailing out its own semi-autonomous regions. A regional liquidity fund has been set up, but will it be enough? As regional debt shakes investor confidence even further, time is in

Regions take centre stage as Spanish debt crisis enters next phase

While Spain fights to avoid a full-scale bailout, Madrid is bailing out its own semi-autonomous regions. A regional liquidity fund has been set up, but will it be enough? As regional debt shakes investor confidence even further, time is in

Spanish royals choose austerity; their subjects have no choice

As civil servants lose their Christmas bonus and taxes rise, royals will take a pay-cut to bolster their public image after a recent decline in popularity. Yet the royals remain the only Spanish citizens above the market forces that demand

Spanish royals choose austerity; their subjects have no choice

As civil servants lose their Christmas bonus and taxes rise, royals will take a pay-cut to bolster their public image after a recent decline in popularity. Yet the royals remain the only Spanish citizens above the market forces that demand

Adiós Zapatero

The Spanish prime minister’s announcement that he will not run as the Socialist candidate in the 2012 general election was hardly a surprise. But while this decision clears the air of any lingering uncertainty about José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero’s future,

Adiós Zapatero

The Spanish prime minister’s announcement that he will not run as the Socialist candidate in the 2012 general election was hardly a surprise. But while this decision clears the air of any lingering uncertainty about José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero’s future,