Repeated attempts by Catalan secessionists to break away are increasing polarization and preventing reconciliation. Spain has long resisted the rise of the far-right, because Basque and Catalan separatism animated nationalist passions—but the rise of Vox in Andalusia shows that the country is not immune from xenophobic politics.
The most recent royal flight from Spain has been presented by both Juan Carlos and Felipe as a last-ditch attempt to save the monarchy from further reputational damage. Staying in Spain would also have prevented speculation about the extradition policies of the country for which he is headed, the key candidate currently being the Dominican Republic.
A photo published by a Spanish news agency on Aug. The PP, it seems, is unwilling or unable to entertain the prospect that this once revered king is now guilty of financial crimes : As a result, the party will sustain some reputational damage of its own if Juan Carlos turns out to be guilty.
The Spanish monarchy is at a critical moment in its history, with polls suggesting that Spaniards are roughly split down the middle over whether Spain should remain a constitutional monarchy or become a republic once more.
Spaniards are tired of corruption, especially of scandals featuring already wealthy public figures allegedly accruing even larger fortunes at times of national hardship. For the Spanish royals, the timing could be just as disastrous now as it was in Mark Nayler is a freelance journalist based in Spain. He said voters 40 years ago did not have a genuine choice as to what form of government Spain would have, but rather it was a question of whether the country would remain a dictatorship or not.
The king was already part of the deal, and the threat of the military cast a heavy shadow over the vote. Franco appointed Juan Carlos I [the father of the current king] to succeed him in We can't allow a dictator to appoint his heir," concludes Sarabia.
Adolfo Suarez, the first prime minister to hold office in post-Francoist Spain, acknowledged in a interview that he had blocked an official poll on the form of government because he knew a republic would win. Spain's Val d'Aran has a strong regional identity. The people who live in this out-of-the-way valley aren't fond of Barcelona's independence movement.
And if push comes to shove, they may opt to leave Catalonia. Visit the new DW website Take a look at the beta version of dw. Go to the new dw.
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This Constitution served as a means to begin the Spanish transition to a democracy. Government Type: Parliamentary Constitutional Monarchy. Coat of Arms of Kingdom of Spain. Oriana Karina Eason Follow. Monarchies have been a longstanding form of governance of regions and countries through history. Historically, monarchies ruled over all countries and empires. In the modern world, monarchies are less prevalent.
There is a push towards democratization and countries are moving towards republics and democracies. This allows for the people of the nations to have a say in their leaders, representatives and policies in their own country. But even with this global shift, there are few countries that maintain their monarchy. Spain was historically ruled by a monarchy, with some interruptions in the 20 th century. In , the Second Spanish Republic, a republican regime, ruled the country. This allowed for elections where anti-monarchists won the majority vote and this led to the king, Alfonso XIII, left the country.
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