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Scandal-tainted Spanish ex-king Juan Carlos I visits his son and current monarch Felipe VI in Madrid, during a controversial visit home after two years in self-imposed exile. The meeting concludes the former king's first trip back to Spain since he went into exile in the United Arab Emirates in August 2020, following a string of financial scandals that did irreparable damage to his reputation. IMAGES
Spain's former King Juan Carlos arrives at a sailing club in Sanxenxo, Galicia, where he'll attend a regatta while on a controversial first trip home after nearly two years in exile following a string of financial scandals. Although prosecutors have closed their probes into Juan Carlos I's affairs, revelations about the murky origins of his fortune have done irreparable damage to a figure once revered for his role in Spain's democratic transition after decades of dictatorship. IMAGES
Paris (France), Jun 2 (EFE) .- (CAMERA: Mario Garcia Sanchez) Spanish sculptor Juan Garaizabal said that he reached a turning point in his artistic career, after a period of "absolute creative gymnastics" when he premiered three monumental pieces in Paris.
Madrid, Feb 25 (EFE) (Camera: Patricia Cristóbal) .- Around 50 students from Universidad Autónoma protested on Thursday against the "stale and outdated" monarchy, burning photographs of the emeritus king.FOOTAGE OF THE PROTEST AND THE BURNING OF THE PHOTOGRAPHS
Barcelona, Aug 27 (EFE) .- The Barcelona city council decided in a plenary session held on Thursday that the city will withdraw the Gold Medal and the rest of the honours to Spanish former King Juan Carlos I after he left the country due to accusations of financial wrongdoing.FOOTAGE OF ADA COLAU, MAYOR OF BARCELONA, DURING THE PLENARY SESSION ON THURSDAY (COURTESY OF THE BARCELONA CITY COUNCIL)