An abdication plan
that was five months
in the making
The king decided to renounce the throne the day before he publicly struggled to read a speech at an event in January
The king decided to renounce the throne the day before he publicly struggled to read a speech at an event in January
Protesters demand a referendum to decide on future of monarchy following Juan Carlos' abdication announcement
"The Prince of Asturias has the maturity and the necessary preparation to assume the role," he tells viewers
Government working on fast-track legislation to establish rules of handover, as none were drafted during Juan Carlos’ nearly four decades on the throne
Daughters Elena and Cristina will no longer be part of the royal family, but simply Juan Carlos's relatives
A former journalist, Prince Felipe’s wife has been making news since their marriage a decade ago. On Monday she took a step closer to her new role
A chronology of King Juan Carlos’ 76 years, including the high points and low points of his relatives over the decades, who have faced their share of scandals
Latest survey gave the crown an average approval rating of just 3.72 out of 10. Recent scandals, such as royal son-in-law Iñaki Urdangarin’s alleged tax fraud, have had a negative impact
Social Security affiliations up for third consecutive month, according to latest data. Trend reflects a good season for tourism, construction and agricultural work
Enrique López steps down from Constitutional Court after being caught four times over the limit. Conservative magistrate was also reportedly riding his motorcycle without a helmet
Court hands down “disproportionate” sentence after applying tough labor law. Gym instructors were attending a demonstration over pay and conditions
Six arrested in Melilla in joint Civil Guard-National Police operation. Interior Ministry says cell was also seeking to buy weapons and bomb-making instructions
Another 23 people arrested as 3,000 join fresh protests. Residents announce plans to rebuild demolished Can Vies center
Around 1,000 organized demonstrators clash with riot police in Sants neighborhood to protest clearing of Can Vies center, a hub for alternative social movements
But the former heads of bailed-out lender Caixa Penedès may avoid jail by returning the €28.6 million in retirement checks they awarded themselves
One of five members of the new Spanish party to win a European seat on Sunday, 78-year-old lawyer Carlos Jiménez Villarejo says it is offering a solution to the negative consequences of capitalism
Alfredo Pérez Rubalcaba calls extraordinary party meeting in July to choose new leadership
Almost 500 successfully make it over, pushing immigrant holding center in Spanish north African exclave “to the limit”
Rafael Blasco and his accomplices bought real estate with funds destined to help poor in Latin America
Focused on breaking up street protests, proposed legislation had come in for strong criticism from opposition parties and legal bodies. Revised bill modifies harsh provisions regarding home searches, spot checks and fines
Other measures recommended by mission include tax pardons for struggling firms
Spanish branch of US internet seller opens clothing store in bid for share of €300-million market dominated by Inditex
Burgos municipality will become “Little Fort on Jew Hill” following local referendum held at weekend
New law aimed at bringing in entrepreneurs has got off to a less-than-glittering start. Offer has mainly appealed to those buying cheap property
High Court judge summons Sandro Rosell to testify on June 13
The man who designed London’s Tate Modern, Jacques Herzog is behind BBVA’s new HQ in the Spanish capital
Exhibition of half-a-billion-dollar hoard taken from the Nuestra Señora de las Mercedes by US firm Odyssey opens
A clutch of contemporary bars have found their place alongside the city’s classics
Photojournalist Paul Louis Archer brings us another fantastic audio slideshow, this time from the Moors & Christians Festival, part of the National Day of Valencia
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Police blame crime on man who helped kill Mexican journalist Jorge Torres Palacios’ father and brother in 2001
Leftist Tabaré Vázquez and conservative Luis Alberto Lacalle Pou emerge as main presidential candidates
Private businesses employ 450,000 people and stimulate a “capitalist” mindset
Candidates worry strong stand on sensitive issues could lose them votes
The monarch who smoothed the path to democracy has given up the crown to further its modernization
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