https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Spain in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Spaniards may have been surprised to learn of Princess Birgitta of Sweden's death. But none was more shocked than Princess Birgitta herself. https://www.thelocal.es/20161114/spanish-media-giant-kills-swedish-royal-princess Mon, 14 Nov 2016 12:25:37 +0100 spanish-media-giant-kills-swedish-royal-princess A Spanish judge Monday took a step towards seizing the assets of Cristina, sister of King Felipe VI, pending her trial in a fraud scandal that has shamed the royal family. https://www.thelocal.es/20150505/spain-princess-risks-asset-seizure-in-fraud-case Tue, 05 May 2015 10:54:28 +0200 spain-princess-risks-asset-seizure-in-fraud-case It could be the line-up of a state banquet instead of a court bench, but if the defence lawyers in the Nóos case get their way then half of Spain’s Bourbon family as well as other European royals could be called as witnesses. https://www.thelocal.es/20150408/kings-to-hold-court Wed, 08 Apr 2015 14:11:28 +0200 kings-to-hold-court Spain’s King Felipe confessed to workers at the Department of Transport on Monday that he had received a fine from them "years ago" but avoided giving further details. https://www.thelocal.es/20150406/king-admits-receiving-traffic-fine-years-ago Mon, 06 Apr 2015 19:35:01 +0200 king-admits-receiving-traffic-fine-years-ago Spain's Princess Cristina will stand trial on charges of tax fraud but accusations of money laundering against her have been dropped, judges in Majorca announced on Friday, although she could still avoid being the first royal to face court. https://www.thelocal.es/20141107/princess-escapes-corruption-charges-on-appeal Fri, 07 Nov 2014 11:55:00 +0100 princess-escapes-corruption-charges-on-appeal Reports indicate that the Infanta Cristina, sister of Spain's King Felipe, will be summonsed to court this week to face charges of money laundering and cooperation in the fiscal crimes allegedly committed by her husband, Iñaki Urdangarin, for which she could face up to 11 years in prison. https://www.thelocal.es/20140623/spanish-court-summon-kings-sister-cristina Mon, 23 Jun 2014 12:13:00 +0200 spanish-court-summon-kings-sister-cristina Tax officials have handed magistrates a report proving that the king of Spain's son-in-law, Iñaki Urdangarin, dodged €240,000 ($329,000) in taxes in 2007 and 2008, a document which could be key in finally putting an end to the long-running corruption scandal involving his business affairs. https://www.thelocal.es/20140521/tax-axe-finally-falls-on-scandal-hit-royal-dodger Wed, 21 May 2014 12:21:00 +0200 tax-axe-finally-falls-on-scandal-hit-royal-dodger A Spanish judge ruled on Friday that King Juan Carlos' youngest daughter Infanta Cristina may drive to court for a fraud hearing, rather than endure a walk under the gaze of the world's media. https://www.thelocal.es/20140131/judge-spares-spains-princess-walk-of-shame Fri, 31 Jan 2014 15:08:00 +0100 judge-spares-spains-princess-walk-of-shame A Spanish newspaper has reported that the salary paid by La Caixa to Spain’s scandal-hit Princess Cristina over the last ten years has tripled despite the national economic crisis and wage cuts elsewhere. https://www.thelocal.es/20130927/200-per-cent-salary-hike-for-spains-princess-cristina Fri, 27 Sep 2013 19:28:00 +0200 200-per-cent-salary-hike-for-spains-princess-cristina A Spanish judge has ordered an investigation into the tax affairs of King Juan Carlos's youngest daughter, Princess Cristina, adding to the woes of the scandal-hit royal family. https://www.thelocal.es/20130524/spanish-princess-faces-probe-into-assets Fri, 24 May 2013 19:01:00 +0200 spanish-princess-faces-probe-into-assets