Juan Carlos Ia
Juan Carlos I headlines: "I hope they forgive me and the Spanish understand what I have done."
The emeritus king of Spain, Juan Carlos I, has given his first interview on French public television, in which he refused to repent of his mistakes, defended his constitutional legacy, apologized to the Spanish and called Philip VI a "good king."
EH Bildu, ERC and BNG have called for a break with the monarchy, which is "the heritage of Francoism", in order to achieve "true democracy"
The maintenance of the structure emanating from Francoism shows that, according to these parties, "there will be no real democracy as long as the leadership of the State is not elected by the people and the right to decide in Catalan, Basque and Galician nations is denied".
O23, Franco or Sofia, among others, have been mentioned by Juan Carlos I in his memoir of his life
The emeritus king of Spain has written from Abu Dhabi the book "Reconciliación", in which he reviews his life, shadows and legacy. At 87 years old, he claims his role in the Transition, regrets his estrangement from Philip VI and confesses "mistakes", "loneliness" and "pain".
Juan Carlos Ia: "Democracy did not fall from heaven"
On the 50th anniversary of his arrival on the throne, the emeritus king of Spain has pointed out that on 23 February 1981, not one, there were three coups d'état.