fighting since the battle began. >> more fighting in libya's city of bengahzi. >>> and spain's king juan carlos will be abdicating. >> as we he were just saying the king of spain will be abdicating. the 76-year-old has suffered failing health in the past yea years. >> reporter: king juan carlos helped smooth spain's transition to democracy after years of dictatorship. for that the spanish people hold him in high regard. in recent years he has become increasingly frail and out of step with modern attitudes. nonetheless the announcement of the abdication came as a huge surprise. photographs showed the moment the abby case order was signed. it was followed by a video statement by the outgoing king himself. >> my onli want the best for spain, to whom i've dedicated my entire life, the service that i gave all my ability, hopes and efforts. >> king juan carlos came into power just two days after franco's death. his approach was fresh and easy going. but in 1981 when soldiers stormed parliament in attempt of a military coup, juan carlo carlo showed a decisive side. his daughter, princess christina is

that doesn't mean that on a personal level they don't respect the king juan carlos and new king felipe vi. it's more the republican movement would like a referendum on the system spain has in the way that the country has administered. at the core of that is yearning of more transparent and accountability in spain a. people have had enough. >> thanks indeed. in the studio watching pictures here. just looking at images of the new king felipe vi, he's wearing a red sash. that symbolizes his position as the head of the military. obviously although spain is democracy he doesn't have actual physical power. he has influence doesn't he? >> i think he does. that comes from the legacy of king juan carlos. he was influential keeping the right wing in place. a lot of that was the military and military forces. he holds the respect of the military in in m ways. he carries the legacy of juan carlos. >> this image sums him up. who is he as a man? is he the kind of figure that people will respect and flock to? >> i think we'll have to wait and see. up until today he was the kind of person that most pio

it's official now spanish king juan carlos abdicated. paid him all and a couple of signatures and then bravo. spain will soon now a new king of course son of juan carlos forty six year old for the the six well see how well the neumark will do with his duties although it's not clear what to do in fact these days the good old kate ingo certainly had his quirks he was a sportsman forty years ago he competed in the dragon class sailing of at the olympic games and finished fifty he's a hero once he was motorcycling and sort of stranded cyclists you helped him and kept his visor down to his true identity would be revealed. there's also a hunter he killed an elephant in botswana and took a picture of it right in front of the prize there is also a rumor that a siberian bear fell victim to the king's brutal hobby and he's a fan of good manners especially when it comes to political dialogue. good thing for a little not one. but as well as late president chavez was caught by surprise by that no doubt i want to get more insight on what the spanish pe

king carlos came to power in 1975 just two days after franco's death. his approach was fresh and easy going. in 1981 when soldiers stormed parliament and attempt admit coup, juan carlos had shown a decisive side. one that earned praise. but in recent years his popularity has dipped significantly. the king embarked on a safari trip to which he would be shooting elephants. he broke his hip and was flown home. it was a public relations disaster. his daughter is going through a corruption case. crown prince philippe is a tall former olympic yachtsman. >> i think the prince will be a good king because he has been prepared well. >> reporter: last year a poll showed 62% of spaniard wanted the king to abby to philippe. and 66% felt he could improve the world's imagine if he took over. soon he will get his chance. >> well, joining us live from madrid, a political analyst. thank you for joining us here in al jazeera. so why do you think that the king has chosen now to abdicate? >> well, it's certainly not because of his ill health because he's been ill for a long, long time and actually now he seemed to be better. it's obviously for political reasons. popularity of the

let's listen to king juan carlos i of spain.go, i signedears a commitment to serve the interests of spain. decisions thee stakeholders of their own country. country into a modern democracy, freely integrated into europe. undertake theto important national task to enable citizens to choose legitimate representatives. after this great transformation of spain, which we needed to do today, when i look back, i feel pride. i feel proud for what i did and grateful to you. i am grateful to you for everything we have been able to do over the years. i'm grateful to you for the support you have given me to accomplish my task. i was very young when i became king and the situation was very difficult. then, we enjoyed peace, liberty, and progress. my father'sloyal to word, the count of barcelona. to want to be the king of all spanish citizens. i have been inspired by him. i have benefited from and enjoyed your success. i have suffered from the difficulties facing you. the grave economic crisis, which we have experienced, has had a very advers

growing increasingly in favor of independence from spain during the last years of his reign king juan carlos saw his approval rating drop following a long running corruption investigation into his daughter and her husband king juan carlos is stepping down after nearly forty years on the spanish throne and in televised address he referred to the move as a new era for the country that's aimed to bring reforms to the nation let's have a look at one of europe's colorful royals. well he was a keen sailor in his day king juan carlos participated in the nine hundred seventy two olympics in munich his rule was threatened in one thousand anyone during an attempted military coup which he did fused by appearing on national t.v. calling for support for the like the government away from the royal workload he controversially handed elephants in africa and he also sparked a few urban legends akin motorcyclist it's thought he rode the streets of spain and this guy's been a good samaritan to stranded people on lonely roads and as a king of the putdowns you scolded venezuelan president hugo chavez at a summit

spain's king juan carlos is abdicating. ment was made by the spanish prime minister although we are expecting to hear from the king himself shortly. it could be in ten minutes time. if he does start speaking we'll bring you that statement as soon as it happens. the prime minister said the crown prince felipe would take over the crown. the constitutional amendment would need to be opposeed to allow that to happen. the 76-year-old carlos has ruled the country since 1975 a overseeing spain's a dictatorship to modern democracy. carlos is described suffering from ill health recently as a symbol of spanish freedom. this report by emily buchanan. >> the king's legacy is a defender of spanish democracy. this was an attempted coup in 1981. military police seized control of the country's parliament. instead of unraveling back to military control, the young king stood firm with this television appeal to the nation. >> the coup was defeated and the king's popularity soared. the royal family had fled spain during the civil war. later fra

. >>> spain's king juan carlos has appeared in public for first time with his son. tens of thousands of people took to the streets on monday marching and chanting against the monarchy. reporting from el escoriale. >> in his first appearance since the abdication, king juan carlos looked frail. his son always by his side. the king might have lost his popularity in recent years but to many people here he will always be remembered as the man who made democracy possible and united spain. >> we are a different people but all that has the king, the king of spain. >> reporter: the gra gran grar spain, tens of thousands of people came to the streets on monday calling for a referendum. >> translator: i think it would be better if the whole family abdicated. and allow us to be governed by politicians that we elect. >> reporter: but the spanish government is ignoring the critics. approving a draft law for the succession the law now needs to be passed by parliament. many people here think this was a political decision. it's far easier to pass a succession law with a conservative

case of censorship even in one of the most popular satirical magazines in spain it depicted king juan carlos passing the crown crown of it surely to prince philip it but this wasn't printed i assume on the internet there was a lot of oh yeah. and also several cartoonist of these magazine resigned and they just released today a book again the morning. well there are plenty of stories for you on a website check them out including the outraged environmentalist and you see that is up to the government long since oil and gas drilling in the world ravaged gulf in sanctuary the full story in just a click away for you. want to check this story out double trouble on french roads and it is not just being caught on speed cameras that could land you fine but also sharing the location of the devices via social networks full details of the controversial legislation can be found on a website. right to see. first street. and i think picture. on our reporter's twitter. instagram. i think. we're going to go did you know the price is the only industry specifically mentioned in the constitution and. that's beca

i will always hold spain in the depths of my heart. >> just hearing there from the spanish king juan carlos, former king who have just abdicated announcing reasons to the spanish people. he'll now be handing over to crown prince felipe, his son who's been groomed many years. our diplomatic correspondent is with me now. remarkable moment for spain. this is a king that's been so popular over the years. he was never just a ceremonial figure. he was an important part of spanish history. >> huge popularity. that's waned significantly in various can years because of scandals of one kind or another. to think back, spain has become a normal european country. it's almost impossible for many people to remember. if you think back, carlos took over just a few days after the death of general franco. franco was a military dictator, the man who's side had won the spanish civil war. he was the ally of hitler. spain was an isolated country kept in some ways at arm's reach by many other countries. his role was crucial no shepherd spain into what he put normal democracy integrated into the main stream. the co

so the head is king juan carlos and. i will tell you why many spaniards displeased the royal family and give you an insight into the life of one of europe's mauna. and washington comes under five negotiating with the taliban. five minutes and leaders from an american soldier held captive for five years we've got the story in a couple. i marinate join me. in that impartial and financial reporting commentary interviews and much much. only on bombast and. we cover the influential some of. the consensus to. choose the opinions the great. choose the stories that impact the. truth be access to. well again welcome back i've pentagon chief chuck hagel hopes the u.s. will restart direct talks with the taliban that after the militant group released an american soldier held captive for five years in exchange for five of its minutes since detained by the u.s. as terrorist suspects. as this report. after years of fighting the taliban but the u.s. is now seeking to appease them secretary of defense chuck hagel said there washington ho

south korea altogether. >>> spain's parliament has voted overwhelmingly in favor of allowing king juan carlosicate. the vote took place on wednesday in preparation for juan carlos handing over duties to his son the crown prince felipe. he's due to resume the thrown on june 19th. but several left wing deputies voted against the legislation, they also walled ka*uld for a referendum on the future of the monarchy in spain. >> translator: the abdication has been held in a secret manner there has been a palace maneuver between political parties, parliament has been left out. citizens have been treated as subjects and the public campaign has been talking up the good deeds in a an attempt to make it appear like a rejew that's it was system. >>> drivers of london's iconic black caps caused chaos in the capital as they protected the u.s. smart phone app uber. taxi blocked major roads in the center of the capital of the uber anna laos passengers to get a taxi ride at the touch of a butt inning. it calculates the distance of the ride and pays drivers direct. black cap drivers say the service breaks the l

juan carlos is to abdicate. that is according to the nation's prime minister mariano ajoy. why now? why is king carlos stepping aside now? the spanish economy has stabilized, the spanish government feels a lot more confident in their position now. i think they feel like they are now in a position where the country is able to handle this transition. 18 months ago, in the middle of a banking bailout and questions about the membership in the euro region, they would not have been able to. of the this is a mark renewed stability in spain, first of all. >> in terms of how this is going to be handled, what are the next few days going to look like? be apect this is going to vote of confidence in the country. it will be a big shock. been on theave throne since the 1970's. >> before this can be formalized, there needs to be an act of parliament. that is due to happen this week, and then we will be moving toward the formal crowning of will become prince felipe the sixth. the king may be making a statement later today, and the institution will step into top the reflections and recollections, the best highl

the spanish parliament has given its approval to the abdication of king juan carlos who is stepping down after almost four decades on the throne mts republican protests are expected later today in madrid ahead of his son prince philippe's and throw meant ceremony let's get more next story now and cross live to the artes alexia chef who is in the spanish capital thanks for joining us alexei now a change of monaco of course is about to take place but it seems that there are plenty of people who want to more change than just that. well you know the fact itself that seven thousand policemen and national guard have been dispatched essential madrid to provide security for the coronation ceremony it speaks volumes for itself because the government is expecting mass protests with not today but definitely tomorrow despite the officials slapping a ban on all public gatherings on thursday when the coronation ceremony is due to take place still we've heard from the pro republican supporters that they will still take people into the streets particularly the president sold the one of the central squar

well as one of europe's most colorful royals the outgoing king juan carlos was also a good sailor and even shown in the one nine hundred seventy two olympics israel was threatened back in the eighty's by a military coup which she survived by going on t.v. and calling for the public support of democracy the public weren't quite so happy about this costly elephant hunting trip to botswana though also is a keen motorcyclist and they did warn though to the legend about him being an incognito rider helping people on lonely roads the king hit the headlines again when he famously asked the late venezuelan president hugo chavez to literally shut up spanish correspondent bruce years ago via and the host of in the now and he said now he talked more about what spaniards really think about their royals. do people in spain care well definitely people in spain or in spain care and that's why thousands of people took on the streets to the streets recently i mean people actually wanted to have a referendum they really wanted to decide whether they wanted a king stealing in spain or they just wanted t

the spanish prime minister is announcing the abdication of king juan carlos. ke his own statement later today. prince felipe will be crowned soon, so king juan carlos is deciding it is time for him to abdicate in favor of his son, prince felipe. this is proceeding the democracy in spain. anyway, king juan carlos is stepping down in favor of his son. no announcement in this country on whether we will follow suit. more on that to come. >>> meanwhile, here's where we stand with the european equity markets. we are flat to slightly higher. the ftse 100 up a third percent. the ftse is up a third. and the bond markets, we've been concentrating on treasury yields, 2.48% is where we stand. a tick up from where we were last thursday hitting an 11-month low on the ten-year yield. slightly stronger data on friday from the midwest. business activity ticked higher. and on the currenty markets, euro/dollar is down to low 1.36. that's ahead of the ecb meeting on thursday. sterling is also off slightly with the mortgage approval data. >>> and we have more comments out from mr.

stepped juan carlos down as king saying the time has come to make way for a new generation. his 46-year-old son will take over. swap over the deal to guantanamo bay detainees for a held soldier republicans arn it could put americans at risk. once enemies are burying the hatchet. a palestinian government has been sworn in and israel said it impose financial sanctions the americans say they are willing to work with the new government. >> king juan carlos of spain has announced he is abdicating his throne. son will take over. the spanish monarch said it was time for a new generation to to the front lines and take on the country's challenges. follows health problems but comes amid a decline in his popularity. we look back at his 40-year reign. francisco franco the dictator who ruled spaeup 36 anointed juan carlos his successor. but after being kroupbtd at age close democracy. general ng inherited franco's power. to carry on tried as an absolute monarch but established a constitution. 1981, juan ary 23, carlos faced down an attempted earning him wor worldwide renown. king who was

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we wants to decide the future of our country. >> it is a fall from grace that king juan carlos to helpmooth spain's transition to democracy after years of dictatorship under general franco. in reents years he has become -- recent years he has become visibly frail. many see his decision as political but the king, it was the channels for a new era to take over -- chance for a new era to take over. came as a surprise. for older spaniards, king carlos will always be special. >> he means something for spain. he was there at a critical moment when there was an attempts coup coup d'etat. >> he embarked on a trip oafrica where there was shooting of el elephants. he broke his hip. it was an political disaster. and his daughter convene christine ais under investigation. it's against the banks, state institution he and politician he, people here blamed for the economic crisis. many people here see the abdication as a new beginning. juan los successor takes the throne untarnished by scandal. be will need to convince these people that they should give him a chance to rule. nasaneen masheri acknowle

family all those people who are very conservative you have press magazines in spain it depicted king juan carlos passing the crown crown internet there is a lot of oh yeah. and also several cartoonist of these magazine resign and they just released today a book against a mourner keep. the old king stepping don marks the end of an era of extraordinary people on the throne as a gifted sealer he competed in the nineteen seventy two olympics following a military coup back in the eighty's he went on t.v. in full army uniform and ordered troops back to their bases not many royals would pose in a controversial photo having shot dead an elephant whilst on safari in africa and being rude or cyclist did nothing to harm his image among his people but what many will no doubt remember most is the time he told the late venice when president chavez to hush up. the good thing about you know sort of or not he had a look at the earlier i spoke to author and political analyst. about the choice of this song very discreet but that is precisely what this funniest need now want now i know steve king the problem is for

because king juan carlos was sworn in as king after the death of francisco in power for four decades.here hasn't been any of that change since then. that's why they have to go through all of these mechanisms. the prediction is this would happen in the parliament in two weeks' time. rosemary? >> madrid bureau chief, al goodman. >>> rosemary, there is strong support as well as stinging criticism over the u.s. president's latest action over climate change. barack obama directed the environmental protection agency to cut carbon emissions by 30%. this has to happen by 2030. he made this move mandatory by executive order. this could top $90 billion. the cost to coal dependent economies will be far worse. >> if one is concerned about this issue, it has to be dealt with on a global basis. doing it one country only simply means we're going to handicap ourselves. this is the single worst blow to kentucky's economy in modern times. nothing else even comes close to what this regulation will do to our state and its ability to compete. >> this is about protecting our house and it's about protecting

after 40 years on the throne, spanish king juan carlos i is announced he is stepping down. >> speaking to the nation, he says it is the time for a new era and is making way for his son, felipe, to take over. >> in the early afternoon, spaniards watched as his tree was making -- history was being made on their television screens. >> today, a younger generation has earned a place in the front row. to confront all of the problems facing our society with new energy and determination, to address the challenges of tomorrow with new power and devotion. >> the death of general francisco franco hated the way for juan carlos to ascend the -- paved the way for juan carlos to ascend the throne. he was crowned in december of 1975. [applause] is a prize to many with his support for the democratic reforms favored by the people. perhaps his most famous moments came during an attempted coup in 1981 when soldiers forced their way into the spanish parliament. juan carlos went on television to proclaim unwavering the board for the democratically elected government. the coup failed without his backing. spa

case of censorship even in one of the most popular so terkel magazines in spain it depicted king juan carlos passing the crown crown and they actually to prince felipe but this was imprinted i assume on the internet there was a lot of oh yeah. and also several cartoonist all of these magazines resign and they just released today a book against a mourner keep. you'll keep stepping on four hundred seventy two olympics following a military coup back in the eighty's he went on t.v. in full army uniform as well and ordered troops back to their bases not many royals would pose in a controversial photo having shot dead an elephant whilst on a safari in africa either. being a keen motorcyclist did nothing to harm his image among his people but what many will no doubt remember most is the time he told the late venezuelan president hugo chavez to shut up. but i don't think i want to know what they new head of state has many challenges ahead of him for some insight on this i'm joined by author political analyst. thank you indeed for joining us just first of all one card as he was highly popular for muc

of late royal watchers say the new kagan has got a tough job on his hands now dedication of king juan carlos this coming in the middle of a very deep economic crisis if we can for the good there's fighting for your family there is a very scandalous case of corruption i don't think philippe will have this strong political role there are too many expect a show that is a growing to arrange. crisis economic problems and he's not a politician he's only a king but without a political role. former kings of decay sure marks the end of a colorful reign then as a gifted sailor on colors competed of the one nine hundred seventy two olympics and when the moment following a military coup in the eighty's he went on t.v. in full army uniform here ordering the troops back to base but a low point came when the king was pictured on a luxurious african safari two years ago just as thousands of spaniards of course were losing their jobs motorbikes it's thought he wrote incognito giving stranded people a lift myth for not we're not sure one of his most memorable moments there was when he told the late venezuelan

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. >> the surprise announcement by king juan carlos, handing the power over to his son. of on the front this magazine. promising to reveal the secrets of the sudden abdication. king is respected in spain for overseeing the democratic transition of the country, the royal family has come under criticism and its image has been tarnished. there were allegations of corruption and there was one photo we kept seeing this week, the king on a hunting trip, elephant hunting in 2012. it was on the time of tax during the economic crisis. spanish media is saying the country needs a new king. they talk about a young team for new hope. the king is not dead, live the new king. >> time for sports on france 24. a closer look at tennis. andy murray's latest clay-court battle and the rest of the news from the french open. ♪ ' hopes ofnfils becoming the first frenchman to win the french open are over after being beaten by britain's andy murray. murray was two sets in front before gael monfils came back, murray blitzed him. i feel madonna on course for a ninth -- raphael maddow on course for

the surprise announcement from king juan carlos that he will give up the throne after almost 40 years. the king, who is 76 years old, said it's time to hand over power to a new generation, younger with a lot of energy, as he put it. his replacement will be his own son crown prince felipe, who is 46. late word tonight that many people who work in seattle are going to get a pay hike. the seattle city council approved a new minimum wage that will eventually be $15 an hour. the law will take effect next april and the higher pay will be phased in. $15 will be the highest minimum wage in the nation. >>> a study on hurricanes is getting a great deal of attention. it analyzed death tolls from 92 hurricanes in this country between 1950 and 2012 and it found that storm named after women produced significantly more casualties than those with men's names. the reason for this are ed baitablbai -- debatable. one argument is that people are less likely to protect themselves on storms named after women. others disagree. >>> and a self ofie taken by a man who was given permission to climb high atop br

when king juan carlos came under fire for an elephant hunting scandal, and his sister fought tax fraud allegations. theit seems he is taking on role he has been groomed his whole life for, following his father's abdication. he was sworn in as the new king of spain. >> long live the king. long live spain. >> industrial coworkers here in france has been striking for the ninth day today. railway angry about the reform bill. the government and the national are operator asencio telling the rail workers it is enough and time to get back to work. day of strikes. on thursday, 710 long-distance trains will be operational with two out of three running on regional lines. it is a big improvement from previous days and the protest has started to run out of steam. striker turnout has been reduced to just under 10.5% due to financial reasons. strike theo were on first two days do not agree with the reform agreed upon by the government and asencio. mpsn wednesday, french adopted the most important part of the bill for real reform. to reassure the sector, they have announced a new company, but have als

protesters want a referendum an king juan carlos decided to step down last week. >> reporter: spain's ruling party insists the economy is on the road to recovery. try telling that to these women. they're carrying home food handouts from a local charity. they live in an abandoned apartment block with other single mothers. there is no electricity, and the women here feel disconnected from the monarchy and spain's political elite. >> the king sacrifice on public money and we don't. our kids have no food while the king goes off on safaris in africa. >> reporter: it is this extravagance that has made the king so unpopular. the timing of his application is also political. an election next year could usher in more republicans to parliament. for now a center right of government will pass a succession law. >> 90% of the people support the monarchy. they can't be silenced by a small noisy minority. >> reporter: this is one of the leaders of that growing minority. in just four months this young university professor has turned his movement into spain's fourth largest political force. >> right now

censorship even in one of the most popular satirical magazine is depicted king juan carlos the clown. and it's really to prince philip oh yeah. and today again the mourner. casting in the dolphin century with double trouble in french roads it's not. his self-imposed incarceration. of information or has more. stagg they're not worried about it but the perpetual pride of one man inside that building. is janice own so. inside a bottom floor. and become the hollywood he's also had to share the title of the world's most famous whistleblower off the n.s.a. contractor edward snowden revealed details of mass government surveillance programs last two years inside the building has come. police the gun that door in case. but sweden. isn't. building the rest of my reporting from london i'm plenty. of confinement again spoke out against the u.s. a florida bomb a should start to consider his leg spoke to the whistleblowers lawyer jennifer robinson she. said more than six thousand pounds of something was fine. when i go to the entrance and you wonder well for somebody who hasn't got the crime yet wh

spanish parliament has approved the change so that prince king juan carlos can abdicate. >>> let's goy where rescue workers say there's hope for an injured -- who is prapd in the deepest cave. he could be brought to the surface the next few days. the 52-year-old man is stuck nearly four miles from the entry. steve evans reports. >> reporter: the cave is a spectacular landscape. it's an indication of the scale of the underground labyrinth. there are miles of caves. some barely wide enough for a person to pass lou. the 52-year-old explorer was hit on the head in a rock fall 1,000 meters under ground. a team of swiss has been called in. >> teams has meanwhile reached the injured person. they were able to pick up a system, the so-called cave link system, which is a long wave radio system, so we have a radio connection. >> the injured person is suffering from head injuries, but he is responsive. he can stand up with help. the complex of caves in the alps is high on the border between germany and austria, but the real difficulty for rescuers is the sheer scale of the drops within the mounta

first the spanish parliament has given its approval to the abdication of king juan carlos who stepping down after almost four decades on the throne his son crown prince felipe pay is to take over but many cast doubt on whether hillary store the tarnished image of the royal family despite all the controversies of one causes reign according to one editor specializing in the spanish monarchy he'll still be remembered for the good he brought to the country. came after a long dictatorship by frank or. it's true that he how to open a contrary to. the war know better how. is that crowd tree can he play the political role. with the arrival of democracy i don't think philippe will have this strong political role. well the outgoing king is one of europe's most colorful royals among many famous slip ups in two thousand and seven he asked venezuela's president hugo chavez to literally shut up but he is in good company the u.k. so you could edinburgh famously told british students in china they risk looking like the locals if they stayed too long in the country the current king of sweden criticised

. >> it's that kind of extravagance at the height of the economic crisis that made king juan carlos so unpopular ultimately forcing him to step down. the timing of his application is also political. an election next year could usher more republicans to parliament, but for now a center right government said it will quickly pass a succession law. >> 90% of parliament supports the monarchy. we can't be silenced by a small noisy minority. >> reporter: this is one of the leaders of that growing minority. in just four months this young university professor has turned his movement known into spain's fourth largest political force. >> right now the main institutions are discredited. this is one of the problems of the country. the royal house is seen as out of touch. >> reporter: this is one of the reasons why political movements are gaining ground. in this one housing project there are more than 200,000 families facing eviction as they cannot afford to pay the rent. they have two weeks to leave. she said her family has nowhere to go. >> the system doesn't work. at least that's what i think and

juan carlos the king of spain has abdicated after almost four decades on the throne but as the son of a labor prepares to take over anti montacute protests have been breaking out alexia the chef he is in madrid forty. getting here to witness the ceremony is quite problematic the whole central area of madrid is cordoned off by heavy police presence and national guard more than seven thousand troops here and the government obviously has every reason to be concerned because of the potential anti-monarchy protests which could hit the streets as early as tonight but most definitely tomorrow on thursday wanting to leave you will be crowned as spain's and you king now the reason for this discontent is quite simple as you know a large part of the spanish society has been unhappy with the living conditions you know more than six million people unemployed and they've been directing this blame on the king and the government most of them we spoke with they told us that it's not the change of a monarchy inside the palace it's changing nothing that the whole system needs to be changed in order for

. >>> and spain add king juan carlos attended the armed forces parade for the last time during his reign. dressed as captain general of the armed forces he stood next to son phillippe who will succeed his father. the king announced his ab dickation on monday. >>> workers in soo paula voted to continue the fight despite it being illegal. timing it crucial as it could be when the world cup starts this week. >> reporter: the good news is the buses are still running. but that is not going to help a lot come monday morning at rush hour. with this metro strike going on, it will potentially cut problems. i'm outside of a metro station in the city. as you see, it's locked shut. it should be open with people going in and out here today. clearly what this strike is going to do is potentially cause traffic and transit chaos monday morning in the city of sao paulo, and we are hearing that the metro workers will have a big protest outside of this metro station here. but beyond that we are less than five days away from the opening of the world cup in sao paulo and the metro will be critical for the op

king juan carlos was accompanied by his wife and the future king, crown principle philippe. the prayed followed more marches as republicans again demanded a refer endum on the future of the monarchy. the story. >> reporter: they are calling for change. a word you hear a lot on the streets of spain these days. this is a movement born out of frustration with a political system, corruption, and unemployment. spain's royal family, once so popular, is viewed by some as part of the problem. >> we don't want -- we can't decide what we want to be. we don't want the king. the be son's he son was not involved. the monarchy is trying to change. it's promised only top royals will have access to special privileges. those supporting the monarchy have held their own smaller rallies. they say a president can't unite spain like a king. >> for the socialists, for the populists, you know, he has spoken to governs, presidents from all over the world. no matter their ideology. the president of the republic might have issues. >> the royal family is also an international brand. it promotes trade a

other side you have recently in the case of censorship even in one of the most popular so that king juan carlos passing . they have. since felipe it but this wasn't printed. out of a lot of buzz about that several cartoonist all of these in ireland they just released today a book against mourner keep. now there's plenty more stories for you sentry to assuring the location of the device work. department and there's always a policeman nearby they're not worried about shoplifters but the perpetual presence of one man inside that building it's two years since june in the sun so refuge in london's ecuadorian embassy inside a bottom floor flat in this red brick mansion in that time the wiki leaks editor in chief has still managed to run for the australian senate and become the subject of a hollywood film he's also had to share the title of the world's most famous whistleblower off the n.s.a. contractor edward snowden revealed details of mass government surveillance programs last year two years inside the building for a son also means two years it's outside it for the london's metropolitan police the

after more than 40 years on the throne, king juan carlos was looking frail.s. a formal abdication. handing over to 46-year-old crown prince felipe. robert jobson is royal editor of the london evening standard. >> it's really up to felipe his son now to step up to the plate to show his mettle. that will be a difficult time because at the moment the force of republicanism seems to be growing in spain. >> reporter: by early evening those forces were on the streets in madrid demanding a referendum to end the monarchy. but prince felipe and his wife princess letitia are anything but gilded royals of the old school. he's an expert yachtsman and lawyer who studied at georgetown. she's a former television anchor. as a modern couple, they look after their own children, and they even took out a mortgage. this will go down well in spain after recent scandals at the palace. felipe's sister is being investigated in connection with money laundering. and at the height of spain's financial crisis, spaniards were outraged to learn that king juan carlos had gone elephant hunti

case of censorship even in one of the most popular satirical magazines in spain it depicted king juan carlos passing the crown. literally true prince philip but this wasn't printed i assume on the internet there was a lot of oh yeah a lot of buzz about that and also several cartoonist of these magazine resign and they just released today a book against mourner keep. well if you are hungry for more stories you can find them on our website including the outrage of environmentalist in new zealand and that is after the government licensed oil and gas drilling in the world's rarest dolphin sanctuary the full story for you just a click away. while you're there why not check this story out double chug along french roads not just being caught on speed cameras that could land you a following but also sharing the location of the devices via social networks full details of the controversial legislation can be found on a website. right on the scene. first for you and i think you're. on our reporters' twitter. instagram. we haven't seen much of him lately and that's because wiki leaks chief julian assang

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corruption and the spanish economic crisis provoked more calls for change after king juan carlos announced he was abdicating. >> reporter: they are calling for change. a word you hear a lot on the streets of spain these days. this is a movement born out of frustration with a political system, corruption and unemployment. spain's royal family once so popular is viewed by some as part of the problem. th translation: we don't want

they are assuring us that they will hit the streets as they've done before in fact ever since king juan carlos announced his abdication on june the second there have been protests on june the mass protests downs of thousands hit the streets of madrid paralyzing the spanish capital and we are pretty much expecting the same thing to happen in the next two days make sure you state you keep track of everything up and everything happening in madrid and we'll provide all the news as we get it. crying princes taking the throne of the low point for the royal family however despite the recent controversy surrounding one car this is rain many will remember him for the positive changes he brought to the country. came after dictatorship by. it's true that he how to open. to. the war know how. tree he played a political role. with the arrival of democracy i don't think there was this strong political role. now the i go in king is one of europe's most colorful royal should we say among many famous slip ups in two thousand and seven he asked venezuela's president hugo chavez to literally shut up but he's in

the spanish parliament has given its approval to the abdication of king juan carlos stepping down after almost four decades on the throne must republican protests are expected later today in madrid ahead of the sun prince philip is enthronement certain money. is in the spanish capital. the fact that essential madrid is now patrolled by more than seven thousand policemen and national guard speaks volumes the government has every reason to be concerned because of the pro-republican protest as was said that they will hit the streets during the coronation ceremony despite the officials slapping a ban on all mass gatherings in the next two days the general discontent of the people with the government in spain has been long they blame the government for their poor living conditions in fact almost a third of the country is unemployed that is more than six million people out of a job and we spoke to some of the report the republican activists have been saying that a change of the name inside the palace does not change the system and it's the system which they are protesting against the recent p

case of censorship even in one of the most popular satirical magazines in spain it depicted king juan carlos passing the crown crown and they actually to prince philip it but this was in print in i assume on the internet there was a lot of oh yeah. and also several cartoonist of these magazine resign and they just released today a book again the morning. well if you are still hungry for more stories you can find them on our website including the outrage of environmentalists in new zealand and that is after the government there licensed oil and gas drilling in the world's rarest don't fit sanctuary the full story just the click away for. all you that want to check this out double trouble on french roads it's not just being caught on speed cameras that could land you a fine but also sharing the location of the devices via social networks full details of the controversial legislation available on a website. right see. first rate. and i think you're. going to. be in the. wiki leaks chief julian assange is marking his second anniversary holed up inside the ecuadorian embassy in london and despite

of governance but of course some of the blame is directed straight at the former now former king juan carlos first of all his family got himself involved in several corruption scandals he. below are being investigated in a major embezzlement case also he did no favors to many impoverished in spain by going to enable twenty twelve for a very expensive elephant hunting trip may call this trip because juan carlos has also been an honorary president of the spanish w w f organization so this is clearly some part of the society here and raising further questions about a long reigning monarchies in europe in general whether the new generation of monarchs could actually it please the younger parts of their countries and this is one big question which would be answered in the nearest future especially if anti-monarchy protests will be hitting the streets of this kind of cities and this is the something we'll see in the nearest days probably certainly king of philippe will have lots to deal with in the in his reign in spain that's alessio to give a far. by the verge on a scottish independence is now j