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Wednesday, April 25, 2012
Spain's Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy (R) and his deputy Soraya Sáenz de Santamaria listen during the National State Budget's debate at the Parliament in Madrid on April 24, 2012. Spain's government warned today that the country must pursue its most austere budget since the Franco-era if it is to weather a period of heightened vulnerability. Budget Minister Cristobal Montoro told parliament there was no other option as he presented a 2012 budget with 27 billion euros ($36 billion) in austerity measures.
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