The first Christmas speech of King Philip VI was criticized today by the absence of allusions to his sister, Infanta Cristina, whom a judge sent this week to the 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 Inaki 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 the corruption roots and unceremoniously “.
But Philip VI made no explicit mention corruption case involving his sister and who hopes to renounce his dynastic rights (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 much more clear and specific references to the Infanta Cristina”.
Llamzares described the speech as “continuity and frustrating because basically did not tell. Has not met expectations”.
The newspaper El Pais of Spain said in its editorial that words “the processing of his sister, who is not a family problem but a serious setback for the crown and a serious concern for Spain, had done their intervention much more convincing. ”
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 “stuck to the road, who knows the problems of people and that all Spaniards can we legitimately feel proud. ”
Antonio Hernando, PSOE, praised the king, since, according to him, was “very sharp and decisive” with its message against corruption.
The Call of Philip VI to the 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 which said it should resolve “giving the opportunity to the Catalan people to decide their future.”
In 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. “.
The spokesman independence party Republican Left of Catalonia (ERC), Alfred Bosch, said that “whoever occupies a hereditary office for life and legally irresponsible for his actions (can not be judged, ndr) You can not give lessons of equality and coexistence. “
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