Speech to the CDI Meeting
Leaders of the Centrist Democrat International (CDI) approved a resolution against the terrorist group ETA at the September 20, 2007 meeting in Rome:
“The CDI expresses its deepest concern for the new wave of terrorism Spain is undergoing
since the terrorist organisation ETA broke the truce it unilaterally announced. Apart from
the increase of street terrorism, ETA started committing again large-scale attacks which
blind and indiscriminate violence provoked victims and countless material damages.
The CDI is of the opinion that, considering the failure of the talks the Spanish
Government entered into with the terrorists, the new wave of terrorists attacks Spain is
suffering constitutes a crucial opportunity to reaffirm the basic principles on which the
fight against terrorism should be based: to carry out the fight against terrorism fully
respecting the Rule of Law but making use of all the possibilities allowed by the Rule of
Law; to refuse to pay any political price whatsoever and finally, demand the end of
violence without any counterparts. The CDI reiterates its full commitment and support towards the victims of terrorism.
Trying to ease their pain and granting them the social acknowledgement they really
deserve is simply a moral obligation of democratic societies.
As well, the CDI is fully committed towards strengthening international cooperation in
the fight against terrorism and restraining the international channels of dialogue that were
made available to the terrorists during the failed dialogue process.”
Read here Mariano Rajoy's speech (in Spanish)
at the CDI meeting (requires Adobe Reader).
“My dear friends, I have good news. This state of things is going to change in Spain in six months. The People's Party that I lead is going to win the general elections of March, 2008. Our victory will also be yours, because the government that I will preside will once again have a strong voice in Europe. First it was Angela Merkel in Germany, then Nicolas Sarkozy in France, Karamanlis in Greece. Now it's our turn; the time of change is coming to Spain, and soon Italy.”
Elections 2008 Nomination Speech
The president of the People's Party of Spain, Mariano Rajoy, has been proclaimed candidate for Primer Minister of Spain by the People's Party of Spain in the upcoming general elections of March, 2008. Read here a transcript (in Spanish) of his acceptance speech to the party's National Committee (Junta Directiva Nacional, or JDN, in Spanish) on September 10, 2007 (requires Adobe Reader).
“From the bottom of my heart I want to express the great honor that is to be the candidate of the People's Party for Prime Minister of Spain in the next general elections. I accept the challenge, I do it with the greatest hope and I assume the responsibility to succeed. My only objective is to win the election and govern. I will work tiredlessly and without distractions to achieve that goal. I want to be Prime Minister of Spain because it is my nation and because I love Spain.”
Rajoy presents the Elections 2007 Program
Mariano Rajoy, president of the People's Party of Spain, presented on February 25, 2007 a program with 680 proposals for the 2007 State and Municipal Elections. The program is structured around three themes: "One positive nation", "Centered around you" y "Spaces to live together". Read Rajoy's presentation here.
“I offer you a platform for the future designed to resolve the problems that affect you. Our program is based on concrete commitments born out of an open dialog with citizens. We put it together because we know that Spanish society has changed in the last few years and will continue to do so in the future.”
Rajoy's Speech in the Spanish Congress on 1/15/2007
Powerful speech by Mariano Rajoy, president of the People's Party of Spain, in an emergengy session of the Spanish Congress of Deputies on January 15, 2007 after the December 30, 2006 ETA terrorist attack in Madrid.
Consult the complete transcript of the speech (in Spanish) here (requires Adobe Reader).
