Spain's King Felipe VI called on Spaniards today for "unity" and "responsibility", as the country is going through an institutional crisis due to the conflict between the ruling left and the conservative right-wing opposition.
"Divisions make democracies unstable. Unity, on the contrary, strengthens them. In Spain, we know this from our own experience," said Felipe VI in his traditional Christmas speech, warning against the weakening of institutions.
The king added that everyone must show responsibility and think constructively about the consequences if the risks brought by divisions are ignored.
"Almost 45 years have passed since the adoption of the Constitution" in 1978, which established democracy in Spain, and "of course many things have changed and will change," the king said in a televised address.
According to him, the spirit, principles and foundations of the Constitution must not be weakened or forgotten.
The King's speech was held at a time when the government of Socialist Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez and the main opposition, right-wing People's Party, have increased mutual criticism in recent days due to disagreements over judicial reform and the renewal of the General Council of the Judiciary, responsible for appointing the majority of judges of the Constitutional and Supreme Courts.
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