MADRID (ANSA) – The first Christmas speech of King Philip VI was criticized today by the absence of allusions to his sister, the Infanta Cristina, whom a judge sent this week to dock .
Philip VI, 46, yesterday gave his first speech on Christmas Eve six months after ascending the throne following the resignation of his father, King Juan Carlos, 76, after 38 of reign .
The King Juan Carlos abdicated in a moment in which the image of the crown was lower due in part to the corruption case in which they are charged the Infanta Cristina and her husband.
The debut of Philip VI came two days after Judge Jose Castro decreed that the Infanta Cristina will sit in the dock as “necessary cooperator” two tax offenses allegedly committed by her husband, Iñaki Urdangarin. The trial is expected to be held next year.
The king opened his speech condemning corruption which affects both the crown and the political parties, including the Popular Party (PP) president, Mariano Rajoy -., with a call to “cut corruption roots and unceremoniously”
But Philip VI made no explicit mention corruption case involving his sister and who hopes to renounce their rights dynastic (the Infanta Cristina is sixth in line to the throne).
Gaspar Llamazares, the progressive minority party Izquierda Unida (IU) stated that “was expected to do a much clearer and specific mention the Infanta Cristina. ” Llamzares described the speech as “continuity and frustrating because basically did not tell. Has not met expectations.”
The newspaper El Pais said in its editorial that words “the processing of his sister which is not a family problem but a serious setback for the crown and a serious concern for Spain, had done their more convincing intervention. “
Neither the PP nor the main opposition party, the Socialist (PSOE), criticized the lack of reference to the Infanta Cristina.
The PP said Philip VI through his “number three”, Carlos Floriano, a king “glued to the street, knows the problems of people and that all Spaniards we can feel justly proud. “
Antonio Hernando, PSOE, praised the king, since, according to him, was” very sharp and decisive “with his message against corruption. Philip VI’s call for unity of Spain against the independence of Catalonia challenge also generated reactions.
The Catalan regional president, Artur Mas, who held an illegal referendum on the independence of Catalonia last November 9 , said the king, “and admits there is a problem in Catalonia-Spain relationship” after he said that it should resolve “giving the opportunity to the Catalan people to decide their future.”
his speech, Philip VI declared on Catalonia: “It hurts and I worry that may occur rejections among families, friends or citizens emotional fractures, disaffected or Nobody in Spain today is enemy of anyone.”
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