Stig Östlund

tisdag, augusti 04, 2020

Spain’s former king quits the country The former king of Spain, Juan Carlos, said on Monday that he was abandoning his country amid multiple financial inquiries, including a money laundering and tax evasion investigation. In a letter addressed to King Felipe VI, his son and Spain’s current monarch, Juan Carlos said his decision to leave was taken “with the same eagerness to serve Spain that inspired my reign.” Juan Carlos abdicated in 2014 amid health problems and scandals that were undermining the reputation of Spain’s monarchy. His legal problems have continued, and his departure may fuel Spain’s political and social debate over the monarchy’s future. Response: Spain’s left-wing deputy prime minister, Pablo Iglesias, said Juan Carlos’s decision to leave was a “flight abroad,” which he called “unworthy of a former head of state.” The government said on Monday that it respected his decision. But the monarchy is a point of divergence between the two parties that formed Spain’s first coalition government in January.

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