The scandal over the alleged financial irregularities of his father, Juan Carlos I, has been compounded by his sisters’ decision to jump the Covid-19 vaccine line. Can the monarch fix the damage?
The former monarch consulted a specialist law firm about the possibility of officially splitting from Queen Sofía, sources say, but his relationship with the Monaco-based business consultant ended badly and both are now facing legal troubles
After paying more than €678,000 to the Spanish authorities in December, he has now handed over around €4 million to cover undeclared payments in kind totaling €8 million
On the 40th anniversary of the day that Congress was stormed by the Civil Guard, the reigning monarch said his father’s actions were ‘decisive for the defense and triumph of democracy’
At the event on Saturday, at which attendees carried Nazi symbols, a young woman made a speech proclaiming that “the enemy is always going to be [...] the Jew”
The Spanish government has developed guidelines for boosting its relevance in the international arena
A Civil Guard official was also sacked at the weekend after receiving the immunization, which was only meant to go to military healthcare staff and personnel being deployed abroad
The document describing this framework agreement, to which EL PAÍS has had access, contemplates demolishing any “physical barrier” between the British Overseas Territory and La Línea in Cádiz
The agreement will cover the fight against Jihadism, cyber-defense and joint missions; it will also contain “measures of trust” regarding Gibraltar
The country’s foreign ministers announced the deal, which will see the British Overseas Territory join the Schengen area, with just hours to go before the United Kingdom definitively leaves the EU
The Spanish Cabinet will today approve a raft of measures that will cover the new relationship between the European Union and the United Kingdom once the latter definitively leaves the bloc
During his traditional Christmas Eve speech, the Spanish monarch called for a “great national effort” to overcome the coronavirus pandemic, but avoided direct reference to the financial scandals involving his father, Juan Carlos I
The role of European Frontex officers is the last hurdle to a last-minute agreement on the future relationship between the Rock and the surrounding area once the Brexit transition period ends
Retired military members, including one who was sentenced for his role in a bid to overthrow the state, have signed a letter warning Spanish unity is at risk
The request by the defense chief comes after King Felipe VI was sent two letters by retired members of the military complaining about the ‘social-communist’ government and the threat to national unity
The Royal Household has not disclosed who the person was, arguing that the monarch’s schedule on Sunday was private
Treaty regulating American troop presence in Rota and Morón expires in May, and Madrid hopes that the review will give it an edge on trade issues
The government will be the arbiter of what constitutes such stories with no representatives from the media or journalist associations involved in the process
The vessel, which has finally been given the green light by the Finance Ministry, will be able to locate shipwrecks off the coast and salvage wreckage from airplane crashes
The event paid tribute to the frontline workers of the coronavirus crisis as the central and Madrid governments continue to clash over how to contain the virus
A complete lockdown may be inevitable, epidemiologists believe, with the measures currently in place being too little, too late
Intelligence service says computer systems have been repeatedly attacked in the health and pharmaceutical sectors, but China’s Foreign Ministry denies the claim
The whereabouts of the former monarch have been a mystery since he decided to leave Spain two weeks ago, due to accusations of financial wrongdoing
The top-secret decision for the former monarch to leave the country came after all possible options had been reviewed – including regulating the emeritus king's tax affairs
The former monarch will retain his title, keep a permanent guard and be protected from prosecution in the lower courts
After talks between intermediaries stalled, Juan Carlos and his son, the reigning Felipe VI, met face to face to deal with the fallout from a financial scandal
The former monarch has told Felipe VI of his "well-considered decision" to move away from Spain after Swiss and Spanish prosecutors opened an investigation into allegations of financial irregularities