The possible return to España of the emeritus king has generated measured reactions both in the Government as in the Royal House, which have opted for prudence and for underlining the strictly personal nature of the decision. From the Executive, it is insisted that it is a matter that corresponds exclusively to Juan Carlos I and that does not imply any institutional change.
Within the PP, its leader, Alberto Núñez Feijóo, has shown himself favorable to the return of the emeritus king and has defended that he can return to Spain normally. The president of the popular party has vindicated the institutional figure of Juan Carlos I, framing his possible return by highlighting a new reconciliation of the Spanish people with their former monarch.
From the parliamentary groups, reactions have been more explicit. Gabriel Rufián, leader of Esquerra Republicana, has stated that "criminals better out than in", statements that have been supported by the leader of Izquierda Unida, Enrique Santiago.
For his part, the Minister of the Presidency, Justice and Relations with the Cortes, Félix Bolaños, has insisted that it is a personal decision that corresponds exclusively to Juan Carlos I: "the return of the emeritus king to Spain does not depend on the government nor the royal household, only on himself." However, he has remarked that the Executive maintains its commitment to institutional respect and to the stability of the constitutional framework, avoiding turning the issue into an element of political confrontation.
