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Tuesday, February 09, 2010 5:45 PM

José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero

Type: Person

Name: José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero (Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero)

Title: Prime Minister

Organization: Office of the Prime Minister

Date of Birth: 04/08/1960

Place of Birth: Valladolid

Nationality: Spain

Fact Sheet: Biography for Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero

First Reported 02/07/2010 - Updated 02/08/2010 - 3 Documents (in Politics)

Spanish conservative gov't falls in electorate polls

MADRID -- The state of Spain's recession-plagued economy has begun to erode confidence in the government among the electorate, two polls published Sunday said. The polls showed the conservative opposition in Spain would win if elections were held now ... [China Post - 02/08/2010]

Entities: José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero, Spain, Unemployment

First Reported 22 hours ago - Updated 6 hours ago - 2 Documents

IBEX 35

Spain PM:Government To Extend Jobless Benefit; No Social Cuts

MADRID -(Dow Jones)- Spain is on its way to overcoming the current economic crisis and will do so without cuts to the social-welfare system, Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero said Tuesday. Zapatero announced that at a cabinet meeting Friday, ... [Nasdaq - 6 hours ago]

Entities: José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero, Spain, Bernd Radowitz, IBEX 35, Crisis

First Reported 02/08/2010 - Updated 22 hours ago - 3 Documents (in Market News)

Euro zone jitters persist

After sinking to its lowest level against the dollar in over eight months last week, the euro remained under pressure, hovering below the $1.37 mark, despite a concerted effort at the weekend by European policymakers to calm investor nerves. Under pressure ... [Reuters UK - 22 hours ago]

Entities: Eurozone, José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero, Taxes, Greece

First Reported 02/08/2010 - Updated 02/08/2010 - 1 Documents

Felipe Gonzalez

Jaime Pozuelo-Monfort: The Spanish Presidents

Since Spain transitioned from Franco's dictatorship to democracy in 1976 five Premiers have presided the Government. The Premier or Prime Minister of Spain is typically referred to as Presidente del Gobierno or President of the Government. Out ... [The Huffington Post Full Blog Feed - 02/08/2010]

Entities: Felipe Gonzalez, Adolfo Suárez, José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero, Spain

First Reported 02/08/2010 - Updated 02/08/2010 - 1 Documents (in Politics)

8-Feb-10 - Pro-life Group Slams Spanish President for Hiding Behind ''Democratic Mask''

(CNA).- The spokesperson for the Spanish organization Right to Life, Gador Joya, slammed President Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero this week for trying to hide behind a democratic mask and claim that he defends the dignity of human life, when his abortion ... [Global Catholic Network - 02/08/2010]

Entities: José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero, Pro-Life, Abortion, Spain

First Reported 4 hours ago - Updated 4 hours ago - 1 Documents (in Corporate Deals)

José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero

Spain to extend unemployment benefits for 6 mths

MADRID, Feb 9 (Reuters) - Spain tried to soothe crisis-torn nerves at home on Tuesday by announcing it would extend payments to the long-term unemployed by another six months, a day after assuring international investors it was committed to cutting its ... [FinanzNachrichten.de - 4 hours ago]

Entities: Spain, José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero, Unemployment

First Reported 13 hours ago - Updated 13 hours ago - 1 Documents (in Politics)

Polls show conservative opposition in Spain would win elections

The Popular Party has close to a 6-point lead over the Socialists of PM Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero according to Sigma Dos and Metroscopia polls published in the country's two leading newspapers. File photo of Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero. ... [EITB - 13 hours ago]

Entities: José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero, Spain, Unemployment, Terrorism

First Reported 6 hours ago - Updated 6 hours ago - 1 Documents

Post Lisbon Blues

Reading the Guardian today you may be forgiven for thinking we are all suffering from a massive dose of gloom at the plenary session of the European Parliament in Strasbourg this week. To say nothing could be further from the truth would be an exaggeration; ... [THE HONEYBALL BUZZ - 6 hours ago]

Entities: Lisbon, European Union, Copenhagen, Jerzy Buzek

First Reported 5 hours ago - Updated 5 hours ago - 1 Documents

Zapatero extends unemployment cover again

Speaking in the Senate, the upper chamber of the Spanish parliament, Prime Minister, José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero, announced that another 200,000 unemployed whose benefits rights have run out will be granted the Government’s emergency payment of 426 € ... [Typically Spanish - 5 hours ago]

Entities: José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero, Mariano Rajoy, Unemployment, Speculator

First Reported 1 hour ago - Updated 1 hour ago - 1 Documents

Spanish PM urges calm despite jittery markets

Spanish Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero calls for "tenacity, hard work and calm" as the country’s public finances left markets jittery. ... [Expatica Spain - 1 hour ago]

Entities: José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero

First Reported 40 mins ago - Updated 40 mins ago - 1 Documents (in Politics)

Spain to maintain unemployment payment for another six months

Spain will maintain the monthly payment of 420 euro (574 U.S. dollars) to the unemployed for a further six months, Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero said Tuesday. About 300,000 jobless people in the country have received the payment, which is ... [Individual.com - 40 mins ago]

Entities: Spain, Unemployment, José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero

First Reported 02/07/2010 - Updated 02/07/2010 - 1 Documents (in Politics)

Trade unions irked as Spain proposes labour reforms

MADRID The Spanish government proposed changes to labour laws on Friday to make Spain more competitive and allay market nerves but unions warned that negotiations on the reforms would be overshadowed by a pensions dispute. Spanish Prime Minister Jose ... [Oman Tribune - 02/07/2010]

Entities: Spain, José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero, Madrid

Quotes

"we are going to stay true to our identity, and that is to carry on with a modernising and socially committed project" said Zapatero

Spain to extend unemployment benefits for 6 mths [FinanzNachrichten.de - 4 hours ago]

"we will get out of the crisis, but won't permit that our social system be changed" Zapatero said, although he acknowledged that 'serious efforts' and ' sacrifices by all' were needed to overcome the crisis

Spain PM:Government To Extend Jobless Benefit; No Social Cuts [Nasdaq - 6 hours ago]

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Post Lisbon Blues [THE HONEYBALL BUZZ - 6 hours ago] Reading the Guardian today you may be forgiven for thinking we are all suffering from a massive dose of gloom at the plenary session of the European Parliament in ...
Jaime Pozuelo-Monfort: The Spanish Presidents [The Huffington Post Full Blog Feed - 02/08/2010] Since Spain transitioned from Franco's dictatorship to democracy in 1976 five Premiers have presided the Government. The Premier or Prime Minister of Spain ...
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