The Spanish government has to continue with reforms in order to consolidate the country's economic recovery, the Secretary of State for Economy Fernando Jimenez Latorre said on Monday.
The British and Spanish governments have reached an agreement over Gibraltar which they have presented to the General Assembly of the United Nations.
Spanish students began a three-day strike on Tuesday against cutbacks in the state education system and a government's project which forces pupils to choose earlier either an academic or a vocational path.
The European Commission decided to send a "fact-finding mission" to Gibraltar to investigate the dispute between Spain and Britain over extra border checks on the Spanish side.
Britain is considering taking legal action against Spain over the lengthy checks by Spanish officials at the border with the contested territory of Gibraltar, Prime Minister David Cameron's spokesman said on Monday.
Spanish economy would probably start recovering in 2013 if it meets its commitments such as the deficit target.
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