Princess Cristina questioned over corruption allegations

[Snowstalker Mk. II]

Revolving primarily around her husband but still investigated for connections.

Also helps support my hypothesis that Spain becomes a republic fairly soon after Juan Carlos dies. Hope the bottom stripe on my country icon can turn purple.

[Cassius]

Poor woman. Good luck to her

[True Federalist (진정한 연방 주의자)]

Revolving primarily around her husband but still investigated for connections.

Also helps support my hypothesis that Spain becomes a republic fairly soon after Juan Carlos dies. Hope the bottom stripe on my country icon can turn purple.

By then, Catalonia may have gained independence, so if Spain were to change its flag, I think this one would do:

[Niemeyerite]

Revolving primarily around her husband but still investigated for connections.

Also helps support my hypothesis that Spain becomes a republic fairly soon after Juan Carlos dies. Hope the bottom stripe on my country icon can turn purple.

Unfortunately, you are wrong, my friend. Catalonia is not becoming independent and Spain is not becoming a Republic. But I'll keep fighting for the 2nd.

Although Prince Felipe is well-liked (even I mildly like him), we need to shake up things down here if we want to get rid of corruption and privileges for the powerful.

[windjammer]

Revolving primarily around her husband but still investigated for connections.

Also helps support my hypothesis that Spain becomes a republic fairly soon after Juan Carlos dies. Hope the bottom stripe on my country icon can turn purple.

Unfortunately, you are wrong, my friend. Catalonia is not becoming independent and Spain is not becoming a Republic. But I'll keep fighting for the 2nd.

Although Prince Felipe is well-liked (even I mildly like him), we need to shake up things down here if we want to get rid of corruption and privileges for the powerful.

You know, there's not difference between a kingdom or a republic.

[politicus]

Revolving primarily around her husband but still investigated for connections.

Also helps support my hypothesis that Spain becomes a republic fairly soon after Juan Carlos dies. Hope the bottom stripe on my country icon can turn purple.

Unfortunately, you are wrong, my friend. Catalonia is not becoming independent and Spain is not becoming a Republic. But I'll keep fighting for the 2nd.

Although Prince Felipe is well-liked (even I mildly like him), we need to shake up things down here if we want to get rid of corruption and privileges for the powerful.

You know, there's not difference between a kingdom or a republic.

In the Spanish case I think the symbolic difference would be quite significant. Reinstating the monarchy was Francos idea, after all.

[TertiumQuid]

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In the Spanish case I think the symbolic difference would be quite significant. Reinstating the monarchy was Francos idea, after all.

Surely Juan Carlos has repaid that debt with interest by now?

[Swedish Rainbow Capitalist Cheese]

Revolving primarily around her husband but still investigated for connections.

Also helps support my hypothesis that Spain becomes a republic fairly soon after Juan Carlos dies. Hope the bottom stripe on my country icon can turn purple.

Unfortunately, you are wrong, my friend. Catalonia is not becoming independent and Spain is not becoming a Republic. But I'll keep fighting for the 2nd.

Although Prince Felipe is well-liked (even I mildly like him), we need to shake up things down here if we want to get rid of corruption and privileges for the powerful.

You know, there's not difference between a kingdom or a republic.

In the Spanish case I think the symbolic difference would be quite significant. Reinstating the monarchy was Francos idea, after all.

It was Franco's idea as much as reinstating democracy was Juan Carlos' idea.

 

[Niemeyerite]

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In the Spanish case I think the symbolic difference would be quite significant. Reinstating the monarchy was Francos idea, after all.

Surely Juan Carlos has repaid that debt with interest by now?

He did it. And we repaid him for that, too (by letting him become our King and the head of our democracy). The thing about a Republic is that when your President gets senile or does things such as hunting elephants just after having said that you "can't sleep well because of the high unemployment among the youth" (LoL), has corruption troubles at home..., you can vote him out of office. In a Monarchy, you're stuck with an old man and his (mostly) corrupt family, and the only thing you can do is... well, buy a republican flag. He should've taken some advice from Sweeden and UK Monarchs. If our Monarchy were like those, we wouldn't be talking about a III Republic now.

[Zioneer]

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In the Spanish case I think the symbolic difference would be quite significant. Reinstating the monarchy was Francos idea, after all.

Surely Juan Carlos has repaid that debt with interest by now?

He did it. And we repaid him for that, too (by letting him become our King and the head of our democracy). The thing about a Republic is that when your President gets senile or does things such as hunting elephants just after having said that you "can't sleep well because of the high unemployment among the youth" (LoL), has corruption troubles at home..., you can vote him out of office. In a Monarchy, you're stuck with an old man and his (mostly) corrupt family, and the only thing you can do is... well, buy a republican flag. He should've taken some advice from Sweeden and UK Monarchs. If our Monarchy were like those, we wouldn't be talking about a III Republic now.

How much power does the Spanish monarchy have? I understand it has a great deal of unofficial influence, but how much legal power do Juan Carlos and company have?

[Cory]

This thread reminds me what a shame it is that the Nationalists won the Civil War to begin with.

[Niemeyerite]

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In the Spanish case I think the symbolic difference would be quite significant. Reinstating the monarchy was Francos idea, after all.

Surely Juan Carlos has repaid that debt with interest by now?

He did it. And we repaid him for that, too (by letting him become our King and the head of our democracy). The thing about a Republic is that when your President gets senile or does things such as hunting elephants just after having said that you "can't sleep well because of the high unemployment among the youth" (LoL), has corruption troubles at home..., you can vote him out of office. In a Monarchy, you're stuck with an old man and his (mostly) corrupt family, and the only thing you can do is... well, buy a republican flag. He should've taken some advice from Sweeden and UK Monarchs. If our Monarchy were like those, we wouldn't be talking about a III Republic now.

How much power does the Spanish monarchy have? I understand it has a great deal of unofficial influence, but how much legal power do Juan Carlos and company have?

No power. Only signs bills into law and those useless things Kings do in Europe.

[Associate Justice PiT]

     But if the monarchy were abolished, who would there be to tell South American leaders "por que no te callas"?