Philip VI is one year as king – The Universal

 MADRID Felipe VI today marks one year since it was proclaimed King of Spain and proposed opening “a new era” for the monarchy, after the abdication of his father, Juan Carlos I, who reigned from 1975.
 

 

 In these 12 months, Felipe de Borbon has sought to approach the society had grown after the debate on the monarchy, until recently an institution is not questioned in Spain.
 

 

 According to a survey of state Sociological Research Centre (CIS) in April, 57.4% of Spaniards supported the manner in which Philip VI is handling his job and monarchy ranks fifth in terms of their confidence in Spanish State institutions.
 

 

 In his proclamation speech to the Cortes on June 19, 2014, King opted for “a renewed monarchy for a new time” and pledged to the demand of the citizens of ethics and morality in public life.
 

 

 One of the most symbolic measures took this month when he decided to revoke the title of Duchess of Palma de Mallorca her sister Cristina, imputed tax fraud and money laundering in a case in which her husband, Inaki Urdangarin, is charged with the same offenses and six.
 

 

 This year also carried out measures in favor of transparency in the Royal Family, as publish all remuneration and contracts, audit the accounts of the institution or to prohibit members of the royal family receive gifts.
 

 

 Last night, the king presided over the inaugural dinner of the Conference of Entrepreneurship “Innovators, Investors and Institutions (IN-cubed)” (innovators, investors and institutions) with which the activity of the Madrid Campus of Google was released.
 

 

 He praised Google’s bid for Spain as an example of how important it is to build trust for the entry of investors who contribute to technological development and much needed job creation.
 

 

  Changes of government
 

 

 Meanwhile, Spanish Prime Minister, Mariano Rajoy, announced several changes in the direction of the Popular Party (PP) in order to face the months before the general elections scheduled for November.
 

 

 During a meeting of the Executive Committee of the PP, Rajoy said Fernando Martínez Maíllo replace Carlos Floriano up to number four today in the ranks of the conservative head of the Deputy Secretary of Organization of the PP party. Deputy Secretary of Studies and Programs, Esteban Gonzalez Pons, was replaced by Andrea Levy, the Catalan PP, while Javier Maroto, former mayor of Vitoria, assumes the new post of deputy secretary sector. Agencies