2014 in Spain

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See also:	Other events of 2014; List of years in Spain

Events of 2014 in Spain.

Incumbents

March for Dignity in Plaza de Colón, Madrid

3 January – the 75th anniversary of the Agencia EFE.
7 January – The infanta Cristina of Spain is charged by the judge hearing the Nóos case, with money laundering and tax crimes.^[2]^[3]
11 January – About 110,000 people march peacefully through Bilbao, demanding Basque independence and freedom for more than 600 ETA prisoners.^[4]^[5]
16 January – The socialist political party Podemos is founded by political academics amidst the 15-M Movement.

20 February – 20: Statements made by actor Javier Bardem in Paris during the presentation of a documentary produced by him on the human rights situation in Western Sahara causes a diplomatic row between France and Morocco.

11 March – The 10th anniversary of the 2004 Madrid train bombings
22 March – 101 people are injured and 29 arrested after an anti-austerity march turns violent in Madrid.^{[citation needed]}

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]

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.

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.