Sunday, April 14, 2013

Thousands demonstrate against Spanish royal family...

Thousands of people have demonstrated against the Spanish monarch, demanding a democratically elected head of state.

The marchers thronged Puerta del Sol, a central square in Madrid, on the 82nd anniversary of the establishment of Spain's last democratically-elected republic, which was overthrown by an army uprising that led to a civil war and the 36-year military dictatorship of Gen Francisco Franco.

Franco appointed then Prince Juan Carlos as his successor as head of state, a job the royal took over as king upon the dictator's death in 1975.

 The monarchy's popularity has slumped in recent months, with the 75-year-old king being criticised for going on a luxurious safari during Spain's financial crisis and a corruption scandal with links to royal family members. Full story...

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