he says king juan carlos liberated span from the franco dictatorship, among other things -- liberatedspain from the franco dictatorship. >> the question is not if we should abolish the monarchy and establish a republic. the question is if we are free, if we've got democracy. i think we are free and democratic, no matter what problems we are dealing with now . >> andreas nozick is for the monarchy, such as the continuity the unchanging head of state brings to the country, but the king might also be called upon to be a crisis manager. >> the new generation, probably about half the population, does not have these emotional ties to spain's road to democracy. they say nowadays the king has to prove himself every single day. >> readers are asking if the duchess really knew nothing of her husband's dealings. now it's up to the judge to decide whether to put the princess on trial, one of the hardest decisions he is ever likely to make. >> in ukraine, a position against the government continues to grow. the testers have been out on the street since november, especially in the capital, kiev. th