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The abdication of Spain’s King Juan Carlos revived anti-royalist fervor, as thousands of young Spaniards took to the streets clamoring for a referendum on the monarchy itself. Leftist political parties and anti-monarchist protestors demanded a vote on the survival of the institution. However, Spain’s Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy said he believes most Spaniards still support the monarchy. “I think now would be a good time to proclaim a republic,” said 24 year old Paola Torija. “He (the King) had his moment of glory but today it is a bit archaic, a bit useless, an extra cost especially in the crisis we are living in,” she said.
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