King Juan Carlos anticipates "hard times" in Spain

The King Juan Carlos said Tuesday to Spain expect you "hard times" following the establishment of the new Parliament elected in the polls.

The parliamentarians elected on 20 November took possession of its seats in the Congress of Deputies and the Senate and, in principle, next week will be held the meeting to invest the conservative Mariano Rajoy as the new President of the Government.

The King anticipated difficult times for the Iberian country, where the Spanish "have to win the battle for unemployment" currently located at 21.5%.

The King also noted that his Cabinet and key years for the final end of the Basque separatist group ETA during a speech at the farewell lunch offered to the outgoing President José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero looming in.

Lunch, held at the Royal Palace of Madrid, attended by King Juan Carlos and Sofia, the Princes of Asturias, Felipe of u000aBourbon and Letizia Ortiz, as well as Zapatero and 15 Ministers of the Socialist executive functions.

Shortly before the new Parliament was formed, with an ample majority-controlled by the centrodere - jape Partido Popular, who managed 186 deputies for 110 of socialism in the House floor, made up of 350 members.

Popular Jesus Posada was elected President of the Congress, while teammate, Pius García-Escudero party hold the Presidency of the Senate.

Is expected that the next 19 and 20 December the debate on the investiture, which Rajoy, to enjoy an absolute majority, receive the necessary to be elected President of the Government support.

During his speech to the plenary, the popular leader will detail the main lines of his Government programme, which is expected harsh adjustments to combat deficits and reforms to boost the economy and reduce unemployment.

Rajoy jurará 21 of u000aDecember.

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