Spain

King Felipe makes first public appearance following violent protests in Madrid and Barcelona

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19th February 2021
King Felipe of Spain has made his first public appearance since violent protests erupted in Madrid and Barcelona in support of a rapper sent to prison for attacking the Spanish Monarchy. Felipe was well away from crowds during his engagement which took place less than 24 hours after thousands of people took to the streets across Spain to call for the release of Pablo Husel who is now serving a…
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Spain

Why is Pablo Hasel, the Spanish rapper who insulted the monarchy, so controversial?

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18th February 2021
Spanish police say rapper Pablo Hasél was arrested by Catalan police at Lleida University in north-eastern Spain after a 24-hour standoff, where the rapper had barricaded himself in a building. He was taken to prison to serve a nine-month sentence after being convicted of offending the monarchy and endorsing terrorism in tweets and a song. Hasél had referred to the former Spanish king Juan…
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Sweden

Prince Daniel congratulates entrepreneurs on special anniversary

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17th February 2021
Prince Daniel was the keynote speaker at the digital event “FramFör”. The event is a collaboration concept between local companies and students in Gästrikland, a region of Sweden. The collaboration celebrates this year their 20th anniversary and His Royal Highness wanted to congratulate them on their good work. The University of Gävle, municipalities in Gästrikland and business…
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Serbia

Serbian Royal Family celebrates Serbian national day

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16th February 2021
On Monday, Serbia’s royal Family celebrated the Serbian national day with Prince Philip and Princess Danica attending two events in Belgrade. They started the day by attending an event on the occasion of the anniversary of the rise of the First Serbian Uprising in St. George’s Church in Oplenac. Prince Philip laid down a wreath and paid tribute to Serbian freedom and the family of…
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