“A historical figure gives up leaving an unpayable debt.”

— Mariano Rajoy

2 June, 2014, after the announcement of the abdication of King Juan Carlos I. <br class="br">As President, 2014 <br class="br">Source: El Confidencial http://www.elconfidencial.com/espana/2014-06-02/rajoy-renuncia-una-figura-historica-que-deja-una-impagable-deuda_139969/

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