Brussels, 04/05/2010 (Agence Europe) - With a few days to go until the summit of heads of state and government from the eurozone on Friday 7 May, where leaders will demonstrate their “definitive support for the aid process to Greece”, José Luis Rodriguez Zapatero categorically ruled out a similar demand for aid to his country. At the end of his meetings with president Barroso and President Van Rompuy in Brussels on Tuesday 4 May, the Spanish prime minister refuted rumours claiming that Madrid intended to call on the IMF to provide financial aid. In his reply to the press, Zapatero declared that this rumour was entirely groundless and completely absurd. He insisted that “we need to take stock somewhat and take into account the objective data” with regard to figures for the Spanish economy, and he asserted that there was no reason to be concerned. He also declared that he was completely confident that both his country and Portugal were solvent. He hammered home the fact that “any further speculation with regard to the eurozone is groundless”. He affirmed that the attitude displayed by the markets was “irresponsible” and emphasised that in the current context, all European countries were demonstrating great determination to find an exit strategy, reconsolidate public finance and find the path back to stability again. On Friday, speaking at a eurozone leaders' level, the head of the Spanish government stated that “we will have our commitments reaffirmed” in support of Greece and from “all eurozone countries”. (A.B./transl.fl)