US EditionUrtasun Describes Juan Carlos I's Statements About Franco as "Repugnant" and Assures that "He Owes His Appointment as King to the Dictator"
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The interview that King Emeritus, Juan Carlos I, granted to Le Figaro on the occasion of his memoirs has found the first answer in the ranks of the Spanish government....
The Minister of Culture, Ernest Urtasun, has been the first member of the government to respond to the statements of King Emeritus Juan Carlos I, published in the French daily Le Figaro as part of the promotion of his memoirs. Urtasun has described as "repugnant" the fragments in which the ex-monarch expresses admiration for Francisco Franco, underlining that "his appointment as King owes it to the dictator"In the interview, the emeritus recogni…
The imminent publication in France of the memoirs of King Juan Carlos, entitled 'Reconciliation', has begun to generate a great stir. Media like 'Le Figaro' or 'Le Point' have advanced the first excerpts of a book in which the emeritus is sincere about the most controversial chapters of his life. The appearance of these confessions coincides with a new journey of the monarch to Spain, where he has landed in Vitoria for a medical check-up before …
The King's father made a flash visit to our country, before returning on November 8 and 9 to Sanxenxo
Juan Carlos I has given several interviews to the French press to mark the launch of his memoirs, which will be published in France on November 5th. In them, he reviews his role as Head of State during decisive moments in Spain's recent history, as well as his relationships with the various members of his family. His account has been heavily criticized by some, who believe it will stir up the past and controversy and will not live up to its titl…
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