Protesters march against Spain's monarchy for the first time since former Spanish King Juan Carlos left the country amid an investigation into his involvement in a high-speed rail contract in Saudi Arabia, in Madrid, Spain August 9, 2020. REUTERS/Javier BarbanchoShare this contentBARCELONA: Protesters on Sunday called for an end to the Spanish monarchy after the sudden departure of the former king Juan Carlos from the country this week amid a corruption scandal.
A poll by SigmaDos published on Sunday in the conservative newspaper El Mundo found 63.3 per cent of those questioned felt it was a bad idea for the 82-year-old ex-monarch to have left, while 27.2 per cent agreed with his departure. The former monarch is not formally under investigation and has repeatedly declined to comment on the allegations.
Other media have said he is in the Dominican Republic or in Portugal. Officials there have said they have no knowledge of him arriving.
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