Spain battles to shore up plan’s credibility

Article reports that Spain’s Socialist government was struggling Febuary 2010 to shore up the credibility of its austerity programme, with ministers publicly weighing the merits of a public sector pay freeze and urging opposition politicians to agree common policies against the crisis.

NRC Handelsblad, 22.3.10: Spanish 'economic miracle' loses its splendour http://www.nrc.nl/international/europe/article2508763.ece/Spanish_economic_miracle_loses_its_splendour

ESO: Background information: Austerity plans spark protests in eurozone http://www.europeansources.info/record/austerity-plans-spark-protests-in-eurozone/

ESO: Background information: Support for Zapatero crumbles http://www.europeansources.info/record/support-for-zapatero-crumbles/

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