In Spain ascends the decent, somewhat boring Felipe Juan Pablo Alfonso de Todos los Santos de Borbó

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In Spain ascends the decent, somewhat boring Felipe Juan Pablo Alfonso de Todos los Santos de Borbón y Grecia (46) the throne. Is he the man who can make the Spanish royal popular again?
Juan Carlos became king in 1975 after dictator Franco succeeded. Spain became a parliamentary monarchy with a democratic constitution and a multiparty system. Got a monarchy of 7.5 in 2008, more than five years later, this is a 3. The culprit is the series of corruption scandals that engulfed the country. Thereby Juan Carlos was lumped with corrupt politicians and fraudulent businessmen. In February, was his youngest daughter, Princess Cristina, even before the court because they are suspected of involvement in the fraud million from her husband.
Juan Carlos is the monarchy. The individual led tool and institution are so closely linked. led tool Spaniards are not real monarchists. They are more 'juan Carlists. His image was almost led tool untouchable because he led Spain from the Franco dictatorship to democracy. When his image crumbled by the crisis and all the corruption led tool scandals, also hit the royal family led tool in decline.
A major turning point took place in April 2012. Juan Carlos then had to be rushed led tool back flown from Botswana, after he broke his hip during the elephant hunt. Just before this secret safari with his "special led tool friend" Corinna, led tool the king still said "sleep over" the towering youth in his country.
Then many Spaniards made jokes about elephants, the king and his mistress. After 'Botswana' launched the king a PR offensive. He made excuses, there was more transparency about finances and his agenda is now full of meetings to help resolve the crisis. He has to stop the fall know, but recovery has never been discussed. merijn1981 Merijn de Waal Popularity led tool rating monarchy explains a lot. #abdicaelrey http://t.co/9jM18IOz3c June 2
It's a decent man, on the boring off. Hardworking, led tool serious, he speaks his language. He performed last year intensive campaign to bring the Olympics to Madrid. led tool That earned him a lot of credit. About his wife Letizia, a former newsreader, was more to do. It is a civilian girl and she was a divorcee. They would have had an abortion led tool at the time it was still illegal. Conservative Spain was not immediately warm to her. But she Felipe do thawing. He has become somewhat smoother. led tool A bit like Maxima Willem-Alexander has been stripped of his prince Pils-image.
Felipe weather can make popular the monarchy? It is of course whether the royal family is experiencing led tool a revival now there is another head put. But Felipe is now valued higher than his father. In polls gave a clear majority of Spaniards that it was time to make way for him.
Young people know, even exaggerated, not who was Franco. Let alone know what Juan Carlos has done for democracy. Youth unemployment is high and the thought is what we have that royal family? led tool Why would you spend money on that? The challenge for Felipe is giving new meaning to the kingship and his message to appeal to young people.
Before his accession, a special law should be guided by the parliament. That is no problem with the current composition. When Juan Carlos saw the results of the European elections, he has probably realized that he had to hurry. The two largest parties lost and leftist, anti-establishment parties gained more foothold. End of next year in Spain national elections. If there is a parliament elected by more of that kind (more republican oriented) parties, then it would be difficult to be the change in the law is flexible to get through it. Now is the perfect time. Read more about: Felipe Juan Carlos monarchy Spain
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