Monarchy or Republic: Which Model of Head of State Does Spain Need in the 21st Century?
Monarquía o República: ¿Qué modelo de Jefatura de Estado necesita España en el siglo XXI?
Mateo · Madrid constitutional-law professor who defends the parliamentary monarchy: argues the Crown is a politically neutral arbiter, that it stabilised the Transition, and that Felipe VI represents continuity and unity above partisan politics.
La monarquía es buena para la estabilidad de España.
Sofía · Barcelona political scientist who supports a republican model: argues hereditary headship is incompatible with modern democratic legitimacy, points to the Juan Carlos scandals, and proposes an elected ceremonial president as in Germany or Italy.
Entiendo esa idea, pero hay un problema.
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