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“It's likely that the worst of the economic crisis is behind us.”

29th April 2009 Source: http://www.elmundo.es/mundodinero/2009/04/29/economia/1241010748.html As President, 2008

“Although the recession is strong and although hard times await us in the next 2 or 3 months, Spain will continue to grow in the second quarter of 2009.”

José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero

As President, 2008 Source: Diciembre 2008. Prensa http://www.20minutos.es/noticia/439407/

“The US doesn't understand South America."
"The longer they put off admitting defeat and crticising themselves, the longer it will take for them to earn the confidence of their citizens."
"If there is corruption, it's because the political parties are weak."”

José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero

As President, 2007 Source: Entrevista http://www.elmundo.es/papel/2007/01/25/espana/2076551.html (Spanish), interview with Baltasar Garzón, 25th Jan 2007.

“I think that it would do us good to have some tension […]. From this weekend, I'm going to start to overdramatise things a little.”

José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero

Said to the presenter of 'Cuatro', Iñaki Gabilondo, at the end of an interview, and referring to the 2008 general election. His words were captured by microphones when Zapatero presumed that he was no longer on air. As President, 2008 Source: "A partir de este fin de semana, voy a dramatizar un poco" http://www.publico.es/048875/a/partir/semana/dramatizar/poco: