MADRID (Reuters) - Spain's parliament passed a law on Thursday protecting former King Juan Carlos from lawsuits in Spanish civil and criminal courts, including two paternity suits filed in 2012 and 2013, to stem further damage to the monarchy's battered prestige.
The special legislation to protect Juan Carlos, who abdicated on June 2 in favour of his son Felipe, passed thanks to the majority held in parliament by the ruling centre-right People's Party (PP). No other parties backed the measure.
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