Spain's government and opposition have agreed to pass a constitutional limit on public sector borrowing.
Last week, the French and German leaders called for all eurozone governments to introduce such a limit to help contain the euro debt crisis.
The move came as the Spanish parliament discussed further austerity designed to cut the deficit to 6% of economic output this year, from 9.2% in 2010.
The prime minister also attacked market fears over Spanish borrowing.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-14629485
Note: 23 August 2011 Last updated at 13:39 GMT