Spain is facing an economic situation of extreme difficulty, I repeat, of extreme difficulty, and anyone who doesn't understand that is fooling themselves.

The debt crisis in Greece had raised concerns over the solvency of other weak economies like Spain So the PP campaign slogan calls on voters to "Join the change!" The party manifesto stressed its commitment to cutting the country's swollen budget deficit in line with EU requirements. 2 billion in new revenues. Therefore according to the complaint the association DRY accuses them of diversion of public funds and misappropriation.

Under Prime Minister José María Aznar Rajoy was Minister of Public Administration from 1996 to 1999 and Minister of Education from 1999 to 2000; he then served as Deputy Prime Minister from 2000 to 2003. Rajoy led the People's Party into the March 2004 general election but that election was won by the opposition Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) in the aftermath of the 2004 Madrid train bombings. He has been leader of the People's Party since 2004.