Spain flexes muscles in tug-of-war with Brussels over deficit target
Madrid wants EC to agree to softer goal before the end of week
Rajoy and opposition leader Rubalcaba agree to find common ground on matters of state
Socialists will back anti-crisis measures but pledge assault on labor reform Rubalcaba wants more time for Spain to meet deficit target
Rajoy calls for party unity while ex-PM Aznar laments Zapatero legacy
Prime minister avoids making direct reference to Sunday’s protests
Rajoy closes PP congress calling for sacrifice in face of worsening crisis
Prime minister adopts Churchillian tone, warning that things will get worse before they get better
PP working on cross-party pact to push through end of ETA
Conservatives, Socialists and PNV determined to take terrorists' non-violence statement further
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