Spain Marks 50 Years Since Death Of Franco
This week the Spanish Prime Minister, Pedro Sánchez, has been hosting the first in a year-long series of events to mark 50
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Spanish Fascist Founder Primo de Rivera Exhumed From Valley Of Fallen
The body of Jose Antonio Primo de Rivera, founder of the Spanish fascist Falange movement that supported the Francoist regime,
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War Of Words Between Real Madrid & Barcelona Over Franco Era Favouristim
Some things don’t change. The historic rivalry between Spanish footballing joints FC Barcelona and Real Madrid extends far beyond the
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Nephew Says Franco Era Nobel Chilean Poet Pablo Neruda Was Poisoned
An international panel of forensic experts including those from Spain, have said that the Chilean poet and Nobel Prize winner
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Shared Memories – Jews & Spaniards In The Holocaust
It is a paradox. Adolf Hitler´s ally, General Franco, sent Fascist volunteers to fight with his armies on the Eastern
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The Valley Of The Fallen Tolls Franco´s Final Demise
Spain has taken another step in dealing with its troubled relationship with the regime of General Franco. The Spanish Congress
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Furore Over Valley Of The Fallen Military Homage
The long shadow of General Franco´s Valley of The Fallen shows no sign of abetting some 3 years after his
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45th Anniversary Of Atocha Massacre Marked In Silence
Today, Monday 24th January, marks the 45th anniversary of the assassination of the left wing lawyers gunned down in their
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Street Name Civil War As Franco´s Toughest General Wont Go Quietly
The continuing saga of the legacy of the Spanish Civil War continues in the battle over Madrid´s many streets with
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Supreme Court Gives Franco Era Street Names A Reprieve
Four years after the Madrid City Council of Manuela Carmena, approved the changing of some 52 street names which had
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Last Statue Of General Franco Removed In Spain
Spain has finally removed the last remaining statue of the late dictator General Franco. The last remaining homage to the
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Spanish State Takes Possession Of Franco´s Summer Palace
The Franco family lost their appeal and this week saw the Spanish government formally take posession of the estate at a ceremony in the main house.
The repossession had been a goal of the Socialist PSOE led coalition government as part of their drive to erase the legacy of Franco’s dictatorship.
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