Shorouk Express Hundreds of Spanish fascists marched through Madrid on Friday, a day after the country marked the 50th anniversary of divisive right-wing former dictator Francisco Franco’s death. The Falange — an organisation that sees itself as the successor to defunct fascist movements that helped bring Franco to power in a devastating 1936-1939 civil war…
Shorouk Express Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez on Thursday called on Spaniards to defend the “miracle” of their democracy as the divided country marked the 50th anniversary of ex-dictator Francisco Franco’s death. The general’s demise on November 20th, 1975 ended 36 years of authoritarian right-wing rule that followed a devastating 1936-1939 civil war which brought him…
Shorouk Express The release of exiled former Spanish King Juan Carlos’s memoirs has sparked renewed debate in Spain over his legacy and ties to the late dictator General Francisco Franco. Its publication coincides with the 50th anniversary of Franco’s death on November 20, 1975 and the commemoration of Juan Carlos’s proclamation as king two days…
Shorouk Express In this week’s Inside Spain, we look a how half a century after the death of Francisco Franco, disinformation on social media has credited the Spanish dictator with social achievements that present his iron-fisted rule in a nostalgic light. Experts warn that misleading comparisons and inaccuracies in viral messages can beguile citizens with…
Shorouk Express Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez on Friday said his leftist government would accelerate steps to try and dissolve the Francisco Franco Foundation, in a speech a few weeks before the 50th anniversary of the dictator’s death. The far-right organisation was created in 1976 to honour the memory of the fascist-backed general who overthrew…
