King Juan Carlos of Spain has just abdicated in favor of his son, Prince Felipe. Given the crisis in the country and the results of the political parties that support the monarchy at the last European elections, it is not crowned heads but the type of regime that must change.

The Party of the European Left supports the efforts of the Communist Party of Spain, of the United Left and EUIA who legitimately claim a referendum to allow the Spanish people to choose their future.

Almost forty years after the death of Franco, the Spanish should be allowed to choose between the current system, oligarchic and dominated by bipartism, or a constituent process for the advent of a new Republic.

Brussels, 02.06.2014