MADRID (Reuters) - With the highest unemployment rate in Europe and a gaping hole in its economy where a construction sector used to be, you might think Spain would be rushing to restore its competitiveness and rebalance its budget.
But Socialist Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero is resisting calls for labour market reforms and doing little to tackle a budget shortfall heading for 10 percent of output. And so far, voters show little sign of forcing him into action.
