Spaniards want king to play greater political role
Spain’s monarchy has tried to stay out of the intricacies of factional rivalries in recent years — though Felipe’s father, King Juan Carlos, is widely credited with helping smooth the country’s transition to democracy in the 1970s after the Francisco Franco dictatorship.
The poll in newspaper El País suggested that three quarters of Spaniards thought Felipe — sworn in on Thursday after the abdication of his father — should personally push parties to reach deals on Spain’s problems if politicians failed to do so.
