There are countries that are near ours which are in the situation which we all know. I want to say that this is not the case of Spain now and it will not be in the future. – Mariano Rajoy
We have to change economic policy: create confidence, foster investment, cut the public deficit, restructure taxation and reform the labor laws. – Mariano Rajoy
There won’t be any miracles. We never promised any. But as we have said before, when things are done properly, the results come in. – Mariano Rajoy
Europe must dissipate any doubts over the euro, affirm that the euro is an irreversible project and act in consequence. – Mariano Rajoy
We all have our problems and we are working to find a solution to ours and also to help the eurozone. We expect that other countries should do the same, that they be prudent in their statements. – Mariano Rajoy
It is no secret to anyone that we are going to rule in the most delicate circumstances Spain has faced in 30 years. – Mariano Rajoy
Spain is finding it very difficult to finance itself with sovereign debt risk premium so high. – Mariano Rajoy
I am in favor of reducing all budget items. But the item I don’t want to reduce is the pension expenditure because it affects the weakest part of society. – Mariano Rajoy
For me, there will be no enemies but unemployment, the deficit, excessive debt, economic stagnation and anything else that keeps our country in these critical circumstances. – Mariano Rajoy
Spain is facing an economic situation of extreme difficulty, I repeat, of extreme difficulty, and anyone who doesn’t understand that is fooling themselves. – Mariano Rajoy