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Infanta Cristina to request money back from court deposit

Infanta Cristina of Spain, an older sister to King Felipe, will have her attorneys submit a request on 14 July to the court in Palma to refund her 322,000 euros from the587,000 euro deposit she made to the court. After being acquitted of charges in the Nóoscase that saw her husband, IñakiUrdangarín, convicted of money fraud and corruption, Cristina was fined265,000 euros…
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Infanta Elena of Spain participates in awards ceremony for Child and Youth Painting Contest for Schools

Her Royal Highness Infanta Elena of Spain, an older sister to King Felipe, participated in an awards ceremony for the “Child and Youth Painting Contest for Schools”of Patrimonio yesterday in Madrid at theRoyal Palace of El Pardo’sPatio de los Borbones. She presented the prizes to the students of this school competition which had the themes of “monuments,historic…
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Will Gibraltar turn into the next Falklands? All you need to know about the territorial dispute

Gibraltar – a large piece of rock over 1,000 miles away from Britain is currently in the midst of conflict over what country has legal sovereignty: the UK or Spain? But Gibraltar is not just a large piece of rock; it is British overseas territory with 30,000 inhabitants living on it. Despite compromising of less than 2.6 square miles, it has been in territorial dispute for centuries due to…
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What's next for Infanta Cristina?

Yesterday it was revealed that Infanta Cristina of Spain had been acquitted ofcorruption chargesfollowing a lengthy trial in Palma de Mallorca for corruption and money fraud in the Noos Case, but her husband, Iñaki Urdangarin, was found guilty. Cristina will…
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BREAKING NEWS: Infanta Cristina acquitted of corruption

Infanta Cristina of Spain has been found not guilty of corruption charges following a lengthy trial in Palma de Mallorca for corruption and money fraud. Whereas Cristina was acquitted of all charged, her husband, Iñaki Urdangarin, has been convicted and has been sentenced to six years and three months. Although acquitted of being an accessory to fraud, Cristina has still been ordered to pay a…
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