Spain's victorious Socialists turn to economy

Spain's victorious Socialists turn to economy

Fresh from a second consecutive election victory, Spain's Socialists began to prepare a public works program on Monday to reinvigorate a flagging economy. Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero, who boosted his tally of parliamentary seats but once again fell short of an absolute majority, said he would approach smaller parties to forge alliances. "There are a number of parties we can speak to," an exhausted-looking Zapatero told a news conference.