According to RIA Novosti:
Spain’s lower house of parliament has decided against a referendum on the future of the monarchy, local news agency EFE reported.
The initiative of the United Left (Izquierda Unida, IU) received support of only 26 parliamentarians, while 274 others voted against it and 15 abstained from the vote.
The idea of the referendum became widely discussed after former King of Spain Juan Carlos abdicated in favor of his son Felipe VI in June. People protested demanding a referendum all summer in Spain.
Polls showed that some 60 percent of the people were in favor of the referendum.
