Prohens calls for the return of Juan Carlos I: "It would be a collective failure if he ended his days in exile"

PalmPresident Marga Prohens has joined the national leader of her party, Alberto Núñez Feijóo, in calling for the return of Juan Carlos I to Spain. In statements reported by Europa Press, she warned that it would be "a collective failure as a country" if the former king "were to spend his final years in exile." Following the declassification of documents related to the 23-F coup attempt, which identify the former king as a key figure in thwarting the coup, several members of the People's Party (PP) have acknowledged his role. "If there is a key figure in the Transition, apart from Adolfo Suárez, it is undoubtedly King Juan Carlos," the head of the regional government insisted.

Prohens made these statements after Feijóo asserted in a message to X that, in light of the declassified documents, "it would be desirable for the emeritus king to return to Spain." The Popular Party leader considered that the information revealed this Wednesday, which supports the official version of events, should lead to a "reconciliation" of Spaniards "with the one who stopped the coup." "He himself has acknowledged undeniable errors in his career, but someone who contributed to upholding our democracy and our freedoms at a crucial moment should spend the final stage of his life with dignity and in his own country," he argued. The president of the Community of Madrid, Isabel Díaz Ayuso, also defended the monarch's return. "What Mr. Feijóo has said is what the vast majority of Spaniards think," she affirmed.

"A smokescreen"

For her part, Prohens emphasized that the declassified documents "confirm the fundamental role" of the monarchy and of Juan Carlos I. "We are very pleased that the documents have reinforced this; I don't know if the Socialist Party and its partners feel the same way," she added. However, she also opined that the declassification is "a smokescreen" by the Spanish government to "try to avoid its scandals." "We're getting a smokescreen every week," she said.