José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero (2005)
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*"The strength of a culture depends on its capacity to open itself up to other cultures, to integrate itself into them and to integrate them into it. It doesn't matter how many differences there may be, Habermas pointed out, everyone shares some principles. No culture tolerates the exploitation of human beings. No religion permits the murder of innocent people. No civilisation accepts violence or terror."

— José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero on Jürgen Habermas

What It Means

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José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero

About José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero

José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero (born 4 August, 1960) was the President of the Government (Prime Minister) of Spain from 2004 to 2011. He the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE), to victory in the the general election on March 14, 2004 and a subsequent victory in 2008. He was replaced as leader of the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) by Alfredo Pérez Rubalcaba on 4 February 2012.