The monarchy incarnates Spanish unity

The conservative daily springs to the defence of the Spanish monarchy, whose authority is contested in a growing national debate. "Republicanism constitutes a legitimate ideological option, and democratic parties have always urged for the establishment of a Republic. But up until now we had never seen anti-monarchy violence take on the amplitude and perseverance that has been seen in Catalonia [these past few weeks]. ... The crown is constantly being put to the test, irresponsibly and unjustifiably. In a state such as Spain, which has serious problems with separatist movements and unstable territorial organisation, these attacks are unacceptable, especially against an institution that represents, more than any other, the historical continuation of the Spanish nation and its unity."

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