Monday, April 08, 2013


King of Spain Is Now 'Less Popular Than Tax Inspectors'


THE INDEPENDENT: King Juan Carlos is now less popular among his subjects than Spain’s tax inspectors, according to a poll in El Pais.

The King’s standing has plummeted as his family has been drawn into a corruption and money-laundering scandal linked to his son-in-law, the Duke of Palma, yet the survey was conducted before his youngest daughter, Cristina, received a court summons last week in connection with the case. » | Alasdair Fotheringham | Madrid | Sunday, April 07, 2013