Spain

King Felipe grants audience to tennis player who made history

On Thursday, King Felipe granted an audience to Ane Mintegi, the junior tennis player who made history by being the first Spanish citizen to win a Wimbledon trophy.  Ane Mintegi won the women’s junior title at Wimbledon on the 11th of July by defeating German player Natasja Mariana Schunk in three sets (2-6, 6-4, 6-1) in a match that took place on Field 1 of the All England Lawn Tennis Club…
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King Felipe grants audience to project to regenerate Madrid

On Tuesday, the King of Spain granted an audience to a representation of the association Madrid Futuro.  The NGO was born out of the city’s society and aims to act as a catalyst for projects that would make the Spanish capital recover faster after the hit it took during the global shutdown.  Specifically, Madrid Futuro wishes to operate in four distinct sectors: Madrid, capital of…
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King Felipe swears in new ministers in government shakeup

After a weekend filled with sports events, Europe woke up on Monday with institutional tasks left to do.  First up was King Felipe – the Spanish monarch presided bright and early the swearing-in of 12 new ministers of the government.  After 16 months in a deep economic recession due to the sudden crisis the world faced, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez decided to make some changes to…
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Queen Letizia opens first global conference for blind people in Madrid

On Monday, Queen Letizia opened the joint conference for the World Blind Union (WBU) and the International Council for the Education of the Visually Impaired (ICEVI). The conference took place within the World Blindness Summit Madrid 2021.  Her Majesty arrived at the Sports and Culture Complex, belonging to the National Blind people Organization, and was greeted by the Presidents of the…
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