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| Spain's royal family spared their blushes in fraud case inquiry | Spain's royal family spared their blushes in fraud case inquiry |
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| A Spanish court has withdrawn a subpoenafor King Juan Carlos's daughter as a suspect in a corruption case, following an appeal by prosecutors. | A Spanish court has withdrawn a subpoenafor King Juan Carlos's daughter as a suspect in a corruption case, following an appeal by prosecutors. |
| The Palma de Mallorca court said it had accepted the appeal against calling 47-year-old Princess Cristina for questioning in a case concerning the alleged embezzlement of public funds by her husband, Inaki Urdangarin, and his former business partner. | The Palma de Mallorca court said it had accepted the appeal against calling 47-year-old Princess Cristina for questioning in a case concerning the alleged embezzlement of public funds by her husband, Inaki Urdangarin, and his former business partner. |
| The summons was the first for a member of the king's immediate family. | The summons was the first for a member of the king's immediate family. |
| The inquiry, which has lasted nearly three years, centres on whether Urdangarin and his former partner exploited their royal connections to funnel about €5m (£4.2m) in public funds via their non-profit Noos Institute into private businesses they also controlled. | The inquiry, which has lasted nearly three years, centres on whether Urdangarin and his former partner exploited their royal connections to funnel about €5m (£4.2m) in public funds via their non-profit Noos Institute into private businesses they also controlled. |
| The court accepted the prosecution's argument that there was insufficient evidence of the princess's involvement in the institute's dealings but said she could still be called to answer questions regarding possible tax fraud and money laundering if the investigating judge produced new evidence. | The court accepted the prosecution's argument that there was insufficient evidence of the princess's involvement in the institute's dealings but said she could still be called to answer questions regarding possible tax fraud and money laundering if the investigating judge produced new evidence. |
| The royal palace declined to comment on the court ruling. | The royal palace declined to comment on the court ruling. |
| The summons had topped off a year of health and image problems for 75-year-old King Juan Carlos, once one of Spain's most popular figures and widely admired for his role in helping Spain return to democracy in the 1970s after decades of dictatorship. | The summons had topped off a year of health and image problems for 75-year-old King Juan Carlos, once one of Spain's most popular figures and widely admired for his role in helping Spain return to democracy in the 1970s after decades of dictatorship. |
| The corruption case and other issues have eroded Spaniards' regard for their royal family, especially given that the economic crisis has widened the gap between rich and poor. | The corruption case and other issues have eroded Spaniards' regard for their royal family, especially given that the economic crisis has widened the gap between rich and poor. |
| A poll published last week by the state-run Centre for Sociological Research indicated the monarchy's popularity rating had plunged to unprecedented levels. | A poll published last week by the state-run Centre for Sociological Research indicated the monarchy's popularity rating had plunged to unprecedented levels. |
| It said that on a scale from 0 to 10, those questioned for its April survey rated the royal family at 3.68, down from 4.89 in October 2011, the last time the question was asked. | It said that on a scale from 0 to 10, those questioned for its April survey rated the royal family at 3.68, down from 4.89 in October 2011, the last time the question was asked. |
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