Spain

Queen Letizia attends prizes promoting social inclusion

Queen Letizia has handed out the prizes of the Banco Santander Foundation, dedicated to projects whose aim is to make society better.  On the morning of Tuesday, 21st of September 2021, Her Majesty arrived at the Nouvel building of the Reina Sofía National Art Museum, where she was welcomed by the Minister for Science and Innovation Diana Morant, the President of the Santander Group Ana…
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King Felipe opens new academic year in Córdoba

King Felipe of Spain travelled to the Rabanales Campus of the University of Córdoba to preside over the opening ceremony for the 2021-2022 academic year.  His Majesty arrived on campus accompanied by the Minister of Universities Manuel Castells, the President of the Andalusia Parliament Juan Manuel Moreno, the Government representative in Andalusia Pedro Fernández, the Mayor of Córdoba…
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Former ETA leader receives jail term for role in plot to assassinate King Juan Carlos

A former leader of the terrorist group, ETA, has been given a 15-year prison sentence for plotting to assassinate King Juan Carlos in the 1990s. Maria Soledad Iparraguirre Guenechea, also known as Anboto, is already serving a series of other jail terms. The latest sentence is for her role in a plot to assassinate Juan Carlos I in October 1997 during a visit to Bilbao for the official opening of…
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Queen Sofía of Spain awards namesake art prizes in Madrid

Queen Sofía of Spain has been a patron of the Spanish Association of Painters and Sculptors since 1964, and on the night of Wednesday, she undertook a rare engagement to hand out the Queen Sofía Awards for Painting and Sculpture.  Her Majesty arrived at Casa de Vacas, located inside Madrid’s Parque del Buen Retiro, with the Secretary-General for Culture and Sports Víctor Francos, the…
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