2014 in Spain
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Events of 2014 in Spain
Incumbents
- Monarch: Juan Carlos I (abdicated 19 June), Felipe VI
- Prime Minister: Mariano Rajoy
Events
January
- 3 January - the 75th anniversary of the Agencia EFE.
- 11 January – About 110,000 people march peacefully through Bilbao, demanding Basque independence and freedom for more than 600 ETA prisoners.[1][2]
February
- 20 February - 20: Statements made by actor Javier Bardem in Paris during the presentation of a documentary produced by him on the human rights situation in Western Sahara causes a diplomatic row between France and Morocco.
March
- 11 March - the 10th anniversary of the 2004 Madrid train bombings
- 22 March – 101 people are injured and 29 arrested after an anti-austerity march turns violent in Madrid.[3]
June
- 2 June – King Juan Carlos announces his intention to abdicate, after nearly 39 years on the throne. His son Felipe, Prince of Asturias, is to succeed him.[4][5] The announcement of the pending abdication is followed by large anti-monarchy demonstrations in Madrid and Barcelona.[6]
- 19 June - King Juan Carlos I abdicates in favour of his son, King Felipe VI. Felipe is enthroned at the Congress building in Madrid, in a ceremony that does not include coronation. He then travels with his family to the Royal Palace in a Rolls-Royce and appears on the balcony to wave to crowds.[7]
- 21 June - many events are seen around each of the 17 regional parliaments against economic cuts, which are a result of the crisis afflicting the country since 2008.
July
- 9 July - France denies having amended its penal policy by moving 2 ETA convicts to the prison in Mont-de-Marsan; closest to the Basque Country, which was their main region of operation.
November
- 9 November - The Catalan people vote in a referendum on whether and how they should exercise self-determination. The unionist government in Madrid does not recognise the authority of the vote.
- 18 November - UNESCO declares the Camino de Santiago of Spain as a World Heritage Site in Danger.
Deaths
- 1 February – Luis Aragonés, 75, footballer and manager
- 25 February – Paco de Lucía, 66, flamenco composer, guitarist and producer
- 23 March - Adolfo Suárez, 81, 138th Prime Minister of Spain
See also
References
- ^ "110,000 march in Spain's Basque country". SBS. 12 January 2014.
- ^ "Huge march in Spain after ban on ETA prisoner rally". BBC News. 11 January 2014.
- ^ "101 injured, 29 arrested in Madrid as anti-austerity march turns violent". RT. 22 March 2014.
- ^ Fiona Ortiz (2 June 2014). "Spain's King Juan Carlos abdicates". Reuters.
- ^ "King Juan Carlos of Spain abdicates". BBC News. 2 June 2014.
- ^ "Anti-monarchy protesters demand referendum following Spanish king's abdication". RT. 2 June 2014.
- ^ "King Felipe VI calls for 'new Spain' as he is sworn in", BBC News. Accessed 19 June
