Spain marks return to 'old Europe'

Spanish premier José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero has declared old Europe rejuvenated, following a meeting with his French and German counterparts in Madrid yesterday.

Speaking after the meeting with French President Jacques Chirac and German Chancellor Gerhard Schröder, Mr Zapatero declared that "old Europe is as new".

The Spanish government has been keen to stress the importance of the meeting, signalling that Spain has shifted away from the pro-US policies of the Aznar administra...