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Row erupts in Murcia after local lawmakers refuse to rescind ‘gold medal’ awarded to fascist dictator Franco

A MURCIA region council has refused to withdraw an honour given to the dictator General Francisco Franco in 1973. They argued that the award did

2 Feb, 2026 @ 16:00

Lead·Murcia

Spain’s efforts to ‘rebrand’ world’s tallest cross and Franco-era monument in Madrid meet howls of protest from the far-right

THE far-right Vox party and other radical groups say they will oppose the government’s plans to ‘resignify’ the Valley of the Fallen mausoleum with its

7 Apr, 2025 @ 18:00

La Cultura·Lead·National News

PM Pedro Sanchez to raise tax on Airbnb tourist flats and non-EU residents buying property in Spain

Spain’s PM, Pedro Sanchez, announces special events to celebrate democracy during 2025- 50 years after death of fascist dictator Francisco Franco

SPAIN will stage over 100 events next year to commemorate 50 years of democracy following the death of dictator General Franco in 1975. Prime Minister

10 Dec, 2024 @ 15:15

Lead·National News

Spain’s Pedro Sanchez is compared to dictator Franco amid row over his ‘fake news’ crackdown

PEDRO Sanchez has been likened to the fascist dictator General Franco amid a row over his controversial media transparency plan designed to crack down on

23 Sep, 2024 @ 10:50

Lead·Politics

UN experts blast rightwing ‘harmony’ laws in Spain for ‘whitewashing’ the Franco era

EXPERTS from the United Nations have warned that so-called ‘harmony’ laws proposed by right-wing regional governments in Spain amount to the ‘whitewashing’ of the Franco

3 May, 2024 @ 21:40

Lead·Politics

Spain’s top court rejects bid to stop removal of medals awarded by dictator General Franco

SPAIN’S Supreme Court has backed the stripping of medals awarded to dictator General Francisco Franco by himself as well as his collaborators. It rejected an

9 Mar, 2024 @ 11:00

Lead·National News·Other News

Judge pauses exhumations of Franco victims from controversial mausoleum in Spain

A MADRID court has ordered a pause to the exhumations of Civil War victims from a Francoist mausoleum after the granddaughter of a victim claimed

19 Dec, 2023 @ 12:00

Lead·Madrid·National News

Why December 6 Is A Very Important Holiday In Spain

EXPLAINER: Why December 6 is a very important holiday for Spain

CONSTITUTION Day is a bank holiday across Spain every December 6 and marks the anniversary of the referendum which approved a new constitution for the

6 Dec, 2023 @ 08:00

Lead·National News·Politics

Judge pauses exhumations of Franco victims from controversial mausoleum in Spain

Falangists give fascist salutes as they pay homage to Primo de Rivera in Madrid

WITH THEIR arms raised in fascist salutes, around 200 people paid homage on Saturday to the founder of Spain’s Falange party, Jose Antonio Primo de

30 Apr, 2023 @ 14:30

Lead·Madrid·National News·Politics

Police officer in Spain faces sexual abuse charge for grabbing breasts of Femen protestor

AN OFFICER from Spain’s National Police force has been called to appear in court to face accusations of sexual abuse after he grabbed the breasts

12 Apr, 2023 @ 19:30

Lead·Madrid·National News

Two Thirds Of Mass Graves Containing Victims Of Franco Regime Have Been Exhumed In Spain's Valencia Region

Two-thirds of mass graves containing Franco era victims have been exhumed in Spain’s Valencia region

TWO-THIRDS of identified mass graves in the Valencian Community containing executed victims during General Franco’s regime have been exhumed. Figures published on a new regional

1 Feb, 2023 @ 11:15

Alicante·Castellon·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

General Franco supporters face penalties for chanting fascist slogans at Madrid rally in Spain

AROUND a hundred people could be fined following a Madrid gathering on Sunday commemorating the anniversary of the 1975 death of dictator General Francisco Franco.

21 Nov, 2022 @ 15:45

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid·National News

Democratic Memory Law Enacted In Spain To Bring Justice To Victims Of General Franco Regime

Democratic Memory law enacted in Spain to bring justice to victims of brutal General Franco regime

SPAIN’S Democratic Memory law was enacted on Friday allowing relatives of General Francisco Franco’s victims to find out what happened to them. At least 114,000

21 Oct, 2022 @ 16:30

Lead·National News

Spain’s government tries to overturn new Murcia airport name over link to General Franco

SPAIN’S Superior Court will hear a bid to overturn the naming of Murcia’s airport at Corvera in tribute to local air pioneer, Juan de la

25 Jul, 2022 @ 15:45

Lead·Murcia

Mps In Spain Back New Law To Enshrine Memory Of People Killed By Brutal General Franco Regime

MPs in Spain back new law to enshrine memory of people killed by General Franco regime

SPANISH MPs have approved a new law that will enshrine the memory of victims of dictator General Franco. The bill was backed by 173 lawmakers

15 Jul, 2022 @ 12:44

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

Army captain in Spain faces sack for ordering soldiers to kneel of front of General Franco mausoleum

Army captain in Spain faces sack for ordering soldiers to kneel outside General Franco mausoleum

SPAIN’S armed forces have suspended an army captain after video footage appeared showing his soldiers kneeling at the former burial site of dictator General Francisco

2 Jun, 2022 @ 18:00

Lead·National News

Murcia’s airport set to be renamed after local inventor despite opposition from government in Spain

THE battle to rename Murcia’s international airport at Corvera in honour of a local air pioneer has taken a new turn. The region’s Governing Council,

12 May, 2022 @ 15:45

La Cultura·Lead·Murcia·Politics

Right Wing Extremist Who Posted Whatsapp Death Threats To Spain's Pm, Pedro Sanchez, Is Jailed For Seven Years

Right-wing weapons collector who made WhatsApp death threats against Spain’s PM, Pedro Sanchez, is jailed

A 66-year-old right-wing gun enthusiast from Catalunya has been jailed for seven-and-a-half years after making threats to kill Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez. The National Court

12 Apr, 2022 @ 12:45

Catalunya·Crime & Law·Lead·National News·Politics

Costa Blanca city in Spain gets month-long deadline to remove big Francoist memorial

Large Francoist symbol to be removed from Costa Blanca city square in Spain despite right-wing opposition

A major Francoist symbol in Elche is to be removed and replaced by an open-air museum of memory to victims of the Spanish Civil War.

18 Mar, 2022 @ 14:15

Costa Blanca·La Cultura·Lead

Spain's far-right Vox party faces corruption probe after receiving millions of euros from donations and Hungarian bank

Far-right Vox party gets first taste of regional government power in Spain

THE far-right Vox party has achieved its first foothold in running a regional government in Spain after it secured a coalition deal on Thursday with

10 Mar, 2022 @ 18:45

Lead·National News·Politics

Glass eye found during the exhumation of remains of a mass grave at cemetery in Spain helps to identify body

THE skeletal remains of a man executed at the hands of General Franco has been uncovered in Alicante – and thanks to his ‘perfectly’ preserved

20 Jan, 2022 @ 16:31

Alicante·Lead·Other News

Madrid Judges Say Dove Painting Artist Did Not Desecrate Tomb Of Spanish Dictator General Franco

Madrid court acquits artist of desecrating Spanish dictator General Franco’s tomb with red paint

AN artist who painted a dove and a slogan on top of dictator General Franco’s tomb has been acquitted of desecration. Madrid’s Provincial Court also

18 Jan, 2022 @ 16:00

Crime & Law·La Cultura·Lead·Madrid·National News

Partido Popular’s Pablo Casado criticised for attending Andalucia church service in memory of Spain’s dictator General Franco

The leader of Spain’s conservative Partido Popular has been criticised for attending a church service in memory of the dictator General Franco. Pablo Casado attended

22 Nov, 2021 @ 18:22

Granada·Lead·National News

Costa Blanca Church Service Praying For People Killed During Spain's Turbulent Past Is Cancelled After Using A Promotional General Franco Photo

General Franco photo causes cancellation of Costa Blanca church service dedicated to people killed during Spain’s turbulent history

AN Alicante church service remembering ‘those who fell for God and for Spain’ has been cancelled after a promotional poster featured photos of dictators General

16 Nov, 2021 @ 11:57

Costa Blanca·Lead

Gold coins plus Nazi and Francoist treasures owned by deceased German discovered in bank on Spain's Costa Blanca

Gold coins plus Nazi and Francoist treasures owned by deceased German are discovered on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A collection of Nazi and Francoist medals as well as valuable gold coins owned by a deceased German Costa Blanca resident are set to be

9 Nov, 2021 @ 15:54

Costa Blanca·La Cultura·Lead

Spain's ministers back law that will fine people up to €140,000 for publicly supporting ex-dictator General Franco

Spain’s ministers back law to fine people up to €140,000 for publicly supporting ex-dictator General Franco

A draft ‘Law on Democratic Memory’ that bans public expressions of support for the ex-dictator, General Francisco Franco, has been backed by the Spanish cabinet.

21 Jul, 2021 @ 11:44

Crime & Law·La Cultura·Lead·National News

Row erupts in Murcia after local lawmakers refuse to rescind ‘gold medal’ awarded to fascist dictator Franco

Spain’s efforts to ‘rebrand’ world’s tallest cross and Franco-era monument in Madrid meet howls of protest from the far-right

Spain’s PM, Pedro Sanchez, announces special events to celebrate democracy during 2025- 50 years after death of fascist dictator Francisco Franco

Spain’s Pedro Sanchez is compared to dictator Franco amid row over his ‘fake news’ crackdown

UN experts blast rightwing ‘harmony’ laws in Spain for ‘whitewashing’ the Franco era

Spain’s top court rejects bid to stop removal of medals awarded by dictator General Franco

Judge pauses exhumations of Franco victims from controversial mausoleum in Spain

EXPLAINER: Why December 6 is a very important holiday for Spain

Falangists give fascist salutes as they pay homage to Primo de Rivera in Madrid

Police officer in Spain faces sexual abuse charge for grabbing breasts of Femen protestor

Two-thirds of mass graves containing Franco era victims have been exhumed in Spain’s Valencia region

General Franco supporters face penalties for chanting fascist slogans at Madrid rally in Spain

Democratic Memory law enacted in Spain to bring justice to victims of brutal General Franco regime

Spain’s government tries to overturn new Murcia airport name over link to General Franco

MPs in Spain back new law to enshrine memory of people killed by General Franco regime

Army captain in Spain faces sack for ordering soldiers to kneel outside General Franco mausoleum

Murcia’s airport set to be renamed after local inventor despite opposition from government in Spain

Right-wing weapons collector who made WhatsApp death threats against Spain’s PM, Pedro Sanchez, is jailed

Large Francoist symbol to be removed from Costa Blanca city square in Spain despite right-wing opposition

Far-right Vox party gets first taste of regional government power in Spain

Glass eye found during the exhumation of remains of a mass grave at cemetery in Spain helps to identify body

Madrid court acquits artist of desecrating Spanish dictator General Franco’s tomb with red paint

Partido Popular’s Pablo Casado criticised for attending Andalucia church service in memory of Spain’s dictator General Franco

General Franco photo causes cancellation of Costa Blanca church service dedicated to people killed during Spain’s turbulent history

Gold coins plus Nazi and Francoist treasures owned by deceased German are discovered on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Spain’s ministers back law to fine people up to €140,000 for publicly supporting ex-dictator General Franco

Red alert in Malaga province: Storm Leonardo forces mass evacuations as Costa del Sol faces torrential rains from Wednesday

Chart-topping British pop band hits out at far-right Vox over use of iconic hit single in campaign video

Andalucia schools will shut as storm set to cause continued weather chaos and heavy downpours

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