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Statue mocking Spain’s ex-king Juan Carlos appears in Madrid

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In Madrid’s Puerta del Sol square, a small sculpture of former King Juan Carlos has appeared, depicting him holding a rifle aimed at a larger statue of a bear, which is an emblem of Madrid. The former king has been criticized for his love of hunting, which the sculpture seems to be mocking. The sculpture was placed by Chilean artist Nicolás Miranda, and was made from polyurethane.

It was only on display for 10 minutes, but photos of it have been widely shared on social media and in Spanish media.

The art installation brought back memories of controversies involving Juan Carlos’s reign, such as accusations that he shot a tame bear while on a hunting trip in northern Russia in 2006, and photos of him posing in front of a dead elephant during a hunting trip to Botswana in 2012, which caused his approval rating to plummet.

The recent art installation in Madrid’s Puerta del Sol square mocking former King Juan Carlos comes at a time when he is facing increasing public criticism. He recently made a brief visit to his home country, Spain, which was only his second visit since he moved to Abu Dhabi in 2020 amidst ongoing corruption investigations. During his visit, which lasted less than a week, he participated in a yacht race in Sanxenxo on the north-west coast. Although inquiries into his finances were dropped last year due to insufficient evidence, prosecutors have now stated that they have discovered several irregularities.

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Madrid to reimpose certain restrictions to prevent second wave

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The Spanish capital of Madrid is planning to reimpose certain lockdown restrictions to prevent a rise in Covid-19.

In the recent past, the continent of Europe has witnessed a rise in the number of Covid-19 cases.

From day after tomorrow onwards, around 850,000 people in the Madrid region will face limits on travel. They will also face some restrictions on sizes of groups.

Spain is one of the worst affected countries in the continent of Europe. In Spain, Madrid is the most affected city.

It is said that the new policy is essential as many northern hemisphere countries are now bracing for a second wave of the pandemic as winter approaches.

The World Health Organization (WHO) has also warned the continent against the relaxed attitude.

Many experts warn that the countries should stay vigilant at least until an effective vaccine reaches market.  

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Protest breaks out in Spain over new face mask rule

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A huge protest has been organised in Spain against measures imposed to curb the spread of Covid-19 outbreak. Hundreds of people have participated in the protest. They have raised their voice against the mandatory use of facemasks.

Since the three-month lockdown period introduced to curb the spread of the disease reached its end, the country has witnessing a consistent rise in the infection rate.

In the initial stage, face masks were made mandatory to customers of public transport. Later, it was extended to all.

It seems that people are not in a mood to tolerate the restrictions anymore. Spain is not the only country which has witnessed this kind of protest. Several other European countries have witnessed similar protest.

Spain is one of the worst affected country in the continent. It is not wise to accept the demand of protesters. It may lead to further increase in the number of cases in the country.

The country recently introduced a new set of restrictions. It imposed a ban on smoking in public.

It is believed that the restrictions are necessary to keep the virus load to the lowest in the country.  

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