Zapatero approved as Spanish prime minister

The Spanish parliament approved Socialist leader Mr Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero as prime minister today nearly five weeks after…

The Spanish parliament approved Socialist leader Mr Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero as prime minister today nearly five weeks after he was elected in the wake of the March 11th train bombings in Madrid.

Legislators voted 183-148 with 19 abstentions to endorse Mr Zapatero, who has pledged to withdraw Spanish troops from Iraq if the United Nations does not take charge there by June 30th.

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