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 The parliament of Spain's Catalonia region on Thursday called for a vote on the future of Spain's monarchy on the same day Spain's King Felipe was due to visit the region for the first time since his enthronement. https://www.thelocal.es/20140626/we-want-a-vote-on-republic-catalan-parliament-spain-catalonia Thu, 26 Jun 2014 15:46:00 +0200 we-want-a-vote-on-republic-catalan-parliament-spain-catalonia The Spanish government has refused to allow a march in Madrid on Thursday by republicans which was scheduled to coincide with the enthronement parade of Prince Felipe. https://www.thelocal.es/20140616/spain-bans-republican-rally-on-coronation-day Mon, 16 Jun 2014 16:08:00 +0200 spain-bans-republican-rally-on-coronation-day Spain's government is crafting a new legal shield for King Juan Carlos after he steps off the throne and loses the absolute royal immunity that has protected him for 39 years. https://www.thelocal.es/20140615/spain-readies-legal-shield-for-king-juan-carlos Sun, 15 Jun 2014 14:27:50 +0200 spain-readies-legal-shield-for-king-juan-carlos Spain's King Juan Carlos will not be on hand to witness the enthronement of his son Prince Felipe with the Royal Palace saying he doesn't want to steal the limelight on the historic occasion. https://www.thelocal.es/20140612/king-wont-attend-enthronement-of-prince-felipe Thu, 12 Jun 2014 19:18:00 +0200 king-wont-attend-enthronement-of-prince-felipe Despite initial reports that Spain's future King Felipe would be sworn in in a low-key ceremony, authorities now say the country's new monarchs should celebrate their enthronement in a procession through the streets of Madrid. https://www.thelocal.es/20140612/confirmed-spains-new-king-will Thu, 12 Jun 2014 13:07:00 +0200 confirmed-spains-new-king-will Spain's MPs have overwhelming approved the abdication of King Juan Carlos, paving the way for his son Prince Felipe to become the country's new head of state. https://www.thelocal.es/20140611/breaking-abdication-spain-kingjuancarlos Wed, 11 Jun 2014 14:46:00 +0200 breaking-abdication-spain-kingjuancarlos Spain's major parties on Wednesday defended the role of the monarchy in Spain on Wednesday morning during a lively debate in the lead-up to a vote which will approve the abdication of King Juan Carlos. https://www.thelocal.es/20140611/parliament-approves-spain-king-abdication Wed, 11 Jun 2014 11:25:00 +0200 parliament-approves-spain-king-abdication Spanish MPs are set on Wednesday to rubber stamp the abdication of King Juan Carlos, amid noisy protests calling for a republic, paving the way for his son Felipe to assume the scandal-hit monarchy. https://www.thelocal.es/20140611/spanish-mps-set-to-vote-on-kings-abdication Wed, 11 Jun 2014 10:43:00 +0200 spanish-mps-set-to-vote-on-kings-abdication The Spanish Government will pull out its biggest weapon for a critical parliamentary debate on Wednesday with Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy to defend King Juan Carlos's right to abdicate. It's all part of the process of approving a bill which will make Crown Prince Felipe the country's new monarch. https://www.thelocal.es/20140610/spanish-pm-set-to-defend-monarchy Tue, 10 Jun 2014 16:15:00 +0200 spanish-pm-set-to-defend-monarchy She goes to ballet classes, eats at her school canteen and is supposed to be having a normal childhood. But the eight-year-old daughter of Spain's future King Felipe is also set to undergo military training so she can one day become the country's commander-in-chief. Meet Leonor. https://www.thelocal.es/20140609/this-little-girl-is-going-to-military-school Mon, 09 Jun 2014 14:02:00 +0200 this-little-girl-is-going-to-military-school The majority of Spaniards want a referendum on the future of the monarchy, according to a poll published Sunday, less than a week after King Juan Carlos abdicated in favour of his son. https://www.thelocal.es/20140609/62-percent-of-spaniards-want-monarchy-referendum Mon, 09 Jun 2014 10:45:00 +0200 62-percent-of-spaniards-want-monarchy-referendum Thousands of protesters took to the streets of Madrid on Saturday to demand a referendum to abolish Spain's monarchy, just days after King Juan Carlos abdicated in favour of his son. https://www.thelocal.es/20140608/thousands-join-republican-march-in-spain Sun, 08 Jun 2014 11:04:00 +0200 thousands-join-republican-march-in-spain Spanish lawmakers will swear in the future King Felipe VI in a low-key, secular ceremony in parliament with no foreign dignitaries invited, the palace said on Thursday. The date for the historic event is yet to be confirmed with Spanish media reporting it could as early as June 18th. https://www.thelocal.es/20140606/spains-new-king-to-sworn-in-on-june-19th Fri, 06 Jun 2014 18:23:00 +0200 spains-new-king-to-sworn-in-on-june-19th King Juan Carlos should continue to enjoy privileged legal status after his abdication is formally approved by the Spanish parliament, the Royal Palace said on Thursday. https://www.thelocal.es/20140606/royal-palace-seeks-legal-protection-for-retired-king Fri, 06 Jun 2014 11:56:00 +0200 royal-palace-seeks-legal-protection-for-retired-king A coalition of some of Spain's largest left-wing and environmentalist groups on Thursday published a declaration calling for the Spanish people to be allowed to decide on the future of the monarchy via a referendum. https://www.thelocal.es/20140605/spains-left-wing-joins-forces-on-republic-referendum Thu, 05 Jun 2014 19:53:37 +0200 spains-left-wing-joins-forces-on-republic-referendum With relations between Catalonia and Spain's central government at rock bottom, The Local spoke to Catalan historian Àngel Casals to find out if the imminent arrival of a new king could help calm the troubled waters. https://www.thelocal.es/20140604/catalans-have-no-reason-to-respect-prince-felipe Wed, 04 Jun 2014 21:05:00 +0200 catalans-have-no-reason-to-respect-prince-felipe Spain's government on Tuesday approved legislation to bring into force King Juan Carlos's abdication, a day after the 76-year-old announced he would hand the crown to his son Prince Felipe, but the exact level of support for the bill is yet to be determined. https://www.thelocal.es/20140604/spain-ministers-green-light-draft-abdication-law-kingjuancarlos Wed, 04 Jun 2014 10:58:00 +0200 spain-ministers-green-light-draft-abdication-law-kingjuancarlos Why did Spain's King Juan Carlos choose Monday to announce his abdication? And could the country really see a referendum on the monarchy? These are just two of six key questions surrounding the king's decision to step down. https://www.thelocal.es/20140603/six-mysteries-surrounding-spains-abdication Tue, 03 Jun 2014 20:28:00 +0200 six-mysteries-surrounding-spains-abdication It was famously said that in Spain, "nobody resigns", despite years of crisis and scandal. Now all that has changed, thanks to a man who was once adored as the saviour of democracy - and who was supposed to have a job for life. Alex Dunham asks what happened. https://www.thelocal.es/20140603/king-juan-carlos-resign-abdicate-crisis-spain Tue, 03 Jun 2014 15:33:00 +0200 king-juan-carlos-resign-abdicate-crisis-spain Spain's Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy warned on Tuesday that a referendum on the future of the monarchy, demanded by anti-royalists after King Juan Carlos announced his abdication, would require a change to the constitution. https://www.thelocal.es/20140603/referendum-on-monarcy-is-illegal-spanish-pm Tue, 03 Jun 2014 14:43:00 +0200 referendum-on-monarcy-is-illegal-spanish-pm