Felipe Gonzalez is another person whose recent comments have proved controversial - his recent comments about Spain's transition to democracy have been widely condemned. It was his earlier criticisms of Suarez which had caused the outcry against him, comments which Gonzalez now claims had been taken out of context. A Moroccan fishing boat with 17 crew on board has been caught fishing in Spanish waters. News just in - A total of 25 people have been detained in Ceuta in relation to a network of illegal immigration. The detentions were made close to the old railway station in the North African enclave earlier this morning.
First reports say a policeman is among the detained.
Meanwhile the government has started contacts with the other political parties to study how best to reform the foreigners' law. Catalan leader Jordi Pujol has meanwhile called on the government to speed up procedures for the awarding of work contracts in Spain, a process which Pujol claims can take up to 8 months. Pujol said the country needed more immigrants to occupy the jobs that now remained unfilled. Many companies in the construction, metal, computer and hotel sectors have recently reported a lack of manpower. The man who broke into the televised Gran Hermano Big Brother house on Wednesday night has now been released by police.