Zapatero must shine at the G20 summit

Spanish Prime Minister Luis Rodríguez-Zapatero will be allowed to participate at the G20 world financial summit because France has given up one of its two seats to Spain. This is a big responsibilitiy, ABC newspaper writes. "It would have a very negative effect on Spanish interests if after exerting pressure on several governments to be allowed to take part in the summit, Zapatero were not up to the task in hand. Zapatero should make use of the talks that began yesterday with banks, unions and businesses and which will end with a meeting with [opposition leader] Mariano Rajoy to present appropriate and convincing suggestions to the G20 members."

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