Valencia in English – weekly round-up (5 July)
A royal visit Hundreds of people turned out to see king Felipe VI and Letizia who visited Benidorm on Friday as part of a tour
Felipe VI
Spain-Portugal border re-opened
Spain and Portugal officially re-opened their border today, three and a half months after it was closed on 17 March to combat the spread of Coronavirus (Covid-19).
Coronavirus in Spain figures (17 June)
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Supreme Court prosecutor to investigate former king Juan Carlos I
Spain’s Supreme Court public prosecutor is opening an investigation into former Spanish king Juan Carlos I, regarding suspected commission payments for a contract for a high-speed AVE rail
Coronavirus in Spain full update (23 May)
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Former Spanish king deposited $1.9m cash from Bahrain in Switzerland, claims report
Juan Carlos I, the former king of Spain, was given $1.9m in cash (approximately €1.7m) in 2010 by the king of Bahrain, Hamad bin Isa al
Financial affairs of former king will not be investigated by Spanish Congress
Following news that Spain’s King Felipe VI will renounce the inheritance that personally corresponds to him from his father Juan Carlos I, after last week’s reports that the
Spain’s former king, his mistress, and the $100m Swiss bank account
Public prosecutors in Switzerland are currently investigating a $100m bank account that was held by Spain’s former king Juan Carlos I in Geneva, according to a
Amid controversy, Dolores Delgado set to become Attorney General
The Spanish General Council of the Judiciary (CGPJ), a constitutional council that oversees the Spanish judiciary, has backed the nomination of the former socialist (PSOE) justice
Pedro Sánchez names his cabinet: four deputy PMs and 18 other ministers
Spain’s Socialist (PSOE) Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, officially re-elected on Tuesday 7 January, announced his full new coalition cabinet on Sunday, which includes left-wing Podemos head