22 March – 101 people are injured and 29 arrested after an anti-austerity march turns violent in Madrid.[citation needed]
June
2 June – King Juan Carlos announces his intention to abdicate, after nearly 39 years on the throne. His son Felipe, Prince of Asturias, is to succeed him.[6][7] The announcement of the pending abdication is followed by large anti-monarchy demonstrations in Madrid and Barcelona.[citation needed]
19 June – King Juan Carlos I abdicates in favour of his son, King Felipe VI. Felipe is enthroned at the Congress building in Madrid, in a ceremony that does not include coronation. He then travels with his family to the Royal Palace in a Rolls-Royce and appears on the balcony to wave to crowds.[8]
July
9 July – France denies having amended its penal policy by moving 2 ETA convicts to the prison in Mont-de-Marsan; closest to the Basque Country, which was their main region of operation.
November
9 November – The Catalan people vote in a referendum on whether and how they should exercise self-determination. The unionist government in Madrid does not recognise the authority of the vote.
18 November – UNESCO declares the Camino de Santiago of Spain as a World Heritage Site in Danger.
Deaths
1 February – Luis Aragonés, 75, footballer and manager
25 February – Paco de Lucía, 66, flamenco composer, guitarist and producer
23 March – Adolfo Suárez, 81, 138th Prime Minister of Spain
