As Political u-turns go, Jose Luis Ro-driguez Zapatero's on May 12th was spectacular. Spain's Socialist prime minister announced spending cuts of €15 billion ($18 billion) over two years. His vision of an expanding welfare state was dumped. With it may have gone Mr Zapatero's political future. As he set out cuts in civil-service pay, social programmes and pensions, Mr Zapatero had the look of a man who has seen the writing on the wall. Yet his political death will take time. The next election is not due until 2012, and a fractious opposition seems unable to topple his minority government. He will call the shots for almost two more years.
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机译：随着政治的转变，Jose Luis Ro-driguez Zapatero在5月12日的演出非常壮观。西班牙社会主义总理宣布，在两年内削减支出150亿欧元（合180亿美元）。他关于扩大福利国家的愿景被抛弃了。随之而来的是萨帕特罗先生的政治前途。 Zapatero先生在削减公务员薪酬，社会计划和养老金的计划时，看上去像个看过墙上文字的人。然而，他的政治死亡需要时间。下一次选举要到2012年才能举行，激烈的反对派似乎无法推翻他的少数派政府。他将担任主教练近两年。
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