[QODLink]
Europe
Debt crisis tops agenda in Spanish elections
As Spaniards head to the polls on Sunday, whoever wins as prime minister will face severe economic challenges.
Last Modified: 19 Nov 2011 05:35

Spanish voters and EU leaders will be watching closely to see if the winner of Sunday's election can enact the policies needed to keep the eurozone's fifth largest economy from becoming the continent's latest trouble spot.

Ahead for the new prime minister are record high evictions, at a time when 46 per cent of youths are unemployed and one million people face foreclosure.

Al Jazeera's Andrew Simmons reports from Madrid.
Source:
Al Jazeera
Topics in this article
People
Country
City
Organisation
Featured on Al Jazeera
Arabs have historically revolted every decade against rulers and the west has counter-revolted most attempts.
The spirit of 1968 flows through Arab Spring and Occupy movement - as its counter-current attempts to suppress uprising.
The Syrian people are being sacrificed at the altar of US imperialism, says author.
What is a 'technocrat'? And why are technocratic governments all the rage these days in Europe?
<  > 
join our mailing list

Enter Zip Code
Go