Any peace process after so many years of horror and terror will be long and difficult.

The risk of a terrorist victory is greater when in fighting terror, democracy betrays its own essence.

Democratic power is the only voice most citizens have.

Spaniards have always shown great maturity and great common sense when it comes to voting.

It's true that the war in Iraq opened a distance in relations between part of Europe and the U.S. government, but our basic ties are stronger than that. We share democracy, free markets and a commitment to Western security. We differ on how to guarantee that security.

Please receive in the name of the Spanish government and the people of Spain our warmest congratulations for your election as Supreme Pontiff of the Catholic Church and my best wishes for the Papacy which you begin today. [to Pope Benedict XVI]

Were aligning ourselves with Kerry. Our allegiance will be for peace, against war, no more deaths for oil, and for a dialogue between the government of Spain and the new Kerry administration.