Spain's supreme court prosecutor has opened an investigation into former King Juan Carlos as part of a probe into a high-speed train contract in Saudi Arabia, the general prosecutor said in a statement on Monday.
FILE PHOTO: Former Spain's King Juan Carlos sits in a car as he leaves Quiron Hospital one week after a heart surgery in Madrid, Spain, August 31, 2019 in this still image taken from a video obtained by Reuters. Forta/ReutersTV via REUTERS
The supreme court’s prosecutor will investigate whether the former king can be included in the case as he was protected by immunity until June 2014 when he abdicated in favour of his son Felipe, the statement said.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
UK, Spain, Italy join wave of anti-racism, 'Black Lives Matter' ralliesThousands rally in streets of several European countries in anti-racism rallies sparked by black American George Floyd's death in US police custody.
Read more »
Fox News Bashed For Noting Stock Gains After Attacks On Black MenChart shows market upticks after Martin Luther King Jr.&39;s assassination, the deaths of Michael Brown and George Floyd, and acquittals in the Rodney King case.
Read more »
'Clinics will be forced to close': Abortion rights backers fearful of upcoming Supreme Court rulingA Louisiana law in question requires clinic doctors to have admitting privileges at a hospital within 30 miles.
Read more »
Michigan Supreme Court Unanimously Rules Defiant Barber Had Right To Work Despite Governor’s OrdersIn a ruling that could have future ramifications in the event a second wave of coronavirus strikes, a 77-year-old Michigan barber has won a legal battle against Michigan’s Gov. Gretchen Whitm…
Read more »
Saudi coronavirus cases exceed 100,000The number of coronavirus cases in Saudi Arabia exceeded 100,000 on Sunday following a rise in new infections over the past ten days.
Read more »
Trump looks to Dreamers for an immigration dealThe Supreme Court is expected to allow Trump to end a program protecting Dreamers, but no one expects he will do so right away.
Read more »