King Felipe VI
King Felipe VI has begun consultations with leaders of Spain’s political parties to see which one has the best chance of forming a government following an inconclusive national election last month.
Venezuelan poet Rafael Cadenas has been awarded the Cervantes Prize. It’s the Spanish-speaking world’s highest literary honor and is awarded by Spain’s government.
Spain’s former king has returned to the country for his first visit since leaving nearly two years ago amid a cloud of financial scandals.
Qatar has committed to investing 4.7 billion euros ($4.9 billion) in Spain as the European country launches an economic overhaul with its share of European Union pandemic recovery funds.
The Spanish government has passed a decree aimed at boosting the transparency in a monarchy still reeling from scandals involving King Felipe VI’s father, former King Juan Carlos I.
MADRID (AP) — A British court ruled Thursday that royal immunity laws do not protect Spain’s former king, Juan Carlos I, in a lawsuit for alleged harassment filed by his ex-lover.
Spanish royal officials says that King Felipe VI is accepting his father’s desire to return to Spain for periodic visits.
Unknown people have toppled a statue of Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de León ahead of a visit of Spain’s King Felipe VI to the U.S. Caribbean territory of Puerto Rico.
The sister of Spain’s King Felipe VI, Cristina de Borbón, and her husband, Iñaki Urdangarin, are announcing the end of their marriage after nearly 25 years together.
MADRID (AP) — Citizens should remain cautious as the coronavirus can still inflict widespread damage, Spain’s King Felipe VI said during an annual speech — as infections in the country climbed to a yet another record Friday.
MIAMI (AP) — The superintendent for Miami-Dade County schools is being knighted by Spain for his work in expanding Spanish-language programs.
MADRID (AP) — Spain’s prime minister is urging former King Juan Carlos I to offer a public explanation of his suspected financial wrongdoings, which are the target of criminal investigations and have tarnished the Spanish monarchy.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel is predicting that achieving European Union targets for slashing emissions that cause global warming will be “very hard work.”
Spain has once again marked its national day with pomp, pageantry and a military parade that overshadowed protests against what some see as a misguided celebration of Spanish colonial history.
Supporters of independence for Catalonia have protested against a visit to its regional capital Barcelona by Spain’s King Felipe VI.
A consortium of non-profit organizations that aims to reduce poverty in Africa through the education of girls and the empowerment of women has won a Princess of Asturias award.
MADRID (AP) — South Korean President Moon Jae-in arrived in Madrid Tuesday, in the first state visit to Spain by a foreign leader since the pandemic began, as the two countries seek to deepen economic ties.
If Lionel Messi isn’t happy at Barcelona, it was impossible to tell on Saturday when he scored two goals in another masterful performance to brush aside Athletic Bilbao and win the Copa del Rey.
MADRID (AP) — Spain’s Princess Leonor de Borbón presided over her first public event without the presence of her father, King Felipe VI, on Wednesday at the 30th anniversary celebration of a language and cultural center.
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Two untimely coronavirus jabs have dealt another blow to the reputation of Spain’s royals.
MADRID (AP) — The heir to the Spanish throne, 15-year-old Princess Leonor, is going to study in Wales, the Spanish royal household said Wednesday in an announcement that caused a commotion over the state broadcaster’s reporting.
MADRID (AP) — Spain’s defense minister has asked prosecutors to investigate leaked chats of retired military officers allegedly talking about shooting political adversaries and praising late dictator Gen.
MADRID (AP) — Spain’s former monarch, Juan Carlos I, is leaving Spain to live in another, unspecified, country amid a financial scandal, according to a letter published on the royal family’s website Monday.
L’ESPLUGA DE FRANCOLI, Spain (AP) — Hundreds of Catalan independence supporters protested a visit by King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia on Monday to the northeastern region, during a royal tour across Spain meant to boost morale amid the coronavirus pandemic.
MADRID (AP) — Spain’s King Felipe VI has renounced any future personal inheritance he could receive from his father, King Emerit Juan Carlos I, over the alleged financial irregularities involving the former monarch, the country’s royal house announced Sunday.
The White House says President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump will host the administration’s third state dinner in April, for Spain’s King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia.
MADRID (AP) — Spain’s King Felipe VI on Wednesday asked caretaker Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez to try and form a government, even though the Socialist leader appeared short of political support.
MADRID (AP) — Spain’s King Felipe VI will meet with leaders of the country’s political parties to determine if there is a viable candidate who could receive the endorsement of parliament to form a government and avoid a second national election this year.
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Montserrat Caballe, a Spanish opera singer renowned for her bel canto technique and her interpretations of the roles of Rossini, Bellini and Donizetti, has died.
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — The Latest on the Spain-Catalonia political crisis (all times local):
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