This is a government that is deeply secular and reform-oriented. We can't allow Catholic doctrine to be superior to the government and the government's legitimacy.

We will do everything in our power to ensure that Spain's energy companies remain Spanish. The government believes Spain should have strong national companies with independent decision-making power in strategic sectors such as energy.

There are numerous precedents for the government approving deals where the competition tribunal had recommended against it.

When they go home, many parents only see their family when they're sleeping. Our workday is morning, afternoon and night. We want to shorten the lunch to make time and space for the family.

This [mining sector reform] must be executed in a manner that is beneficial to mining companies as well as government, particularly at this delicate stage where we want to be perceived as willing to be part and parcel of the global community.

He believes we need to reform government spending.