Alleged Tax Evasion Scandal

Wolfgang Niersbach under investigation for tax evasion in relation to the affair, said he was taking the responsibility for a controversial 6.7 million euro ($7.22 million) payment to FIFA allegedly used to bribe officials of world soccer's governing body to vote for Germany's World Cup hosting bid.

Felipe VI has strengthened the standing of Spain's monarchy in his first year as king, surprising the country by squaring up to scandal - but its future remains uncertain as a fresh political generation comes of age.

Wolfgang Niersbach under investigation for tax evasion in relation to the affair, said he was taking the responsibility for a controversial 6.7 million euro ($7.22 million) payment to FIFA allegedly used to bribe officials of world soccer's governing body to vote for Germany's World Cup hosting bid.

Felipe VI has strengthened the standing of Spain's monarchy in his first year as king, surprising the country by squaring up to scandal - but its future remains uncertain as a fresh political generation comes of age.