Spain

Catalonia's parliament passes non binding bill condemning Spain's monarchy

On Friday last week, Catalonia’s regional parliament in Barcelona passed a motion condemning the monarchy in the wake of Spain’s former king Juan Carlos going in exile. The bill will have no practical significance and is to be regarded mostly as a political move in the struggle for Catalan independence. The passing of the bill takes place at the same time as polling’s show that…
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New poll shows increase in support for King Felipe VI after exile of Juan Carlos

A new poll has shown a growth in support for King Felipe VI of Spain in the days following the announcement that his father, King Juan Carlos, was going into exile. The survey, for the paper El Espanol, gives Felipe an approval rating of 64% among those asked with 29% who said they didn’t think he was doing a good job. The last such poll for the paper, a month ago, showed an approval…
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Spain

Anti-monarchy protest in Madrid as Juan Carlos continues to dominate Spain

Images of King Juan Carlos and King Felipe of Spain were set alight at the weekend as a protest against the country’s monarchy took place in Madrid. The gathering, which involved several hundred people, came as a new poll for a newspaper showed most people are against the decision of Juan Carlos to leave Spain as investigations into allegations of corruption continue. The protest is the…
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Could The Queen rescind King Juan Carlos's membership of the Order of the Garter?

Following the exile of Spain’s former monarch King Juan Carlos, some royal commentators are questioning whether the honours awarded to him by Queen Elizabeth II may be rescinded. As reported in the Daily Mail, Juan Carlos has been honoured both with the Royal Victorian Chain and is also a Stranger Knight of the Order of the Garter. However, if Juan Carlos one day returns to Spain…
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