Spanish Members of Parliament began the key session on Wednesday by approving the process for voting on the abdication of King Juan Carlos, with 311 votes in favour, 19 against and 6 abstentions.
The actual vote on the bill to approve the abdication of the 76-year-old king is expected to take place on Wednesday afternoon.
Before the vote, Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy defended the abdication bill from the podium: “As there is no doubt over who the King’s successor is, we’ve not even had to add a comma to this new bill.”
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