Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero

“On Wednesday, Spain's Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero announced austerity measures including a 5% cut to public sector salaries, as well as reductions to pensions and regional government …”

“He said the plan would save about 15bn euros ($19bn; £12.5bn) over two years. [...] "We aim to cut civil service wages by an average of 5% in 2010 and freeze them in 2011," he added. He said his own …”

“Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero said they would save the country 15bn euros ($19bn; £12.5bn) over two years.”

“The government will approve the labour reform at a cabinet meeting on... 16 June, whether or not there's an agreement [with unions and employers]”

“he won by just nine votes (less than 1 per cent)”

“the ratification of a new executive by more than 90 per cent of votes cast”

“5% cut in public sector pay”