Members of the Spanish government commission (from L) Navy Secretary Juan Carlos Martin ,Defence Chief Staff Jose Julio Rodriguez, Defence Minister Carme Chacon, Deputy Prime Minister Maria Teresa Fernandez de la Vega, Foreign Minister Miguel Angel Moratinos and National Intelligence Centre Director (CNI) General Felix Sanz Roldan meet to discuss the latest development of Spanish fishing vessel Alakrana ,which been held by Somalian pirates, in Madrid November 10, 2009. A deal to free the 36 crew members of Spanish fishing vessel Alakrana held hostage by Somalian pirates since October 2 could be on the cards, Spanish Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero said on Monday. REUTERS/Juan Medina (SPAIN) 

Spain's Deputy Prime Minister Maria Teresa Fernandez de la Vega (L) talks to German Chancellor Angela Merkel (C) and Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero in downtown Palma de Mallorca during a Spanish-German summit in Palma de Mallorca January 31, 2008.REUTERS/Dani Cardona (SPAIN)