Portal:Current events/2014 June 19

June 19, 2014 (Thursday)

Arts and culture

Prince Felipe, the eldest son of King Juan Carlos I and formerly Prince of Asturias, ascends the Spanish throne as King Felipe VI. (The Guardian)

Law and crime

Romanian President Traian Băsescu denies any implication in his brother's graft case in which he is charged with receiving 250,000 euros in order to facilitate the release of a well-known incarcerated mobster. Hours after the president's press conference, his brother, Mircea, was arrested for 24h. (Reuters)
The U.S. Supreme Court cuts back sharply on the range of patentable software, in a case involving business methods. (Alice Corp v. CLS Bank)

Politics and elections

The Ukraine Parliament confirms all government candidates, including that of foreign minister, appointed the previous day by President Petro Poroshenko. (Kyiv Post)

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