The curious link between Spain’s Easter processions and a fascist ally of dictator Franco
MANY readers will know about the Spanish ‘Legion’, the crack unit of the Spanish Army, based in Ronda and Almeria. You will have likely seen
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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
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
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
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
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,
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
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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