Spain begins events marking 50 years since dictator Franco's death
Pedro Sanchez earlier attacked billionaire Elon Musk for interfering in European politics, accusing him of undermining democracy.
Spain's PM Sanchez attends an event marking the 50th anniversary of Spanish democracy, in Madrid
Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez speaks during an event marking the 50th anniversary of Spanish democracy, following the death of dictator Francisco Franco in 1975, at the Reina Sofia museum, in Madrid, Spain January 8, 2025. REUTERS/Violeta Santos Moura
Mallorca beach being dug up in search of Civil War victims
Work will be stopped ahead of the Easter holidays.
450 euros a year for Italian fascist mausoleum in Palma
The mausoleum honours Italian 'martyrs' of the Spanish Civil War.
Interview with Josep Eduard Almudéver, member of the International Brigades
Interview with Josep Eduard Almudéver, member of the International Brigades in 2016.
Last survivor of Spain's International Brigades dies at 101
"A man of great intelligence, with a strong heart, hardened in battles and prisons, he never ceased to denounce the fact that the Spanish Republic had been cruelly abandoned to its fate."
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The Post-Covid Economy
Biel Company of the PP in the Balearics has suggested that "tourismphobia has found a perfect ally in coronavirus".
Spanish Civil War
Spanish government to ban glorification of Franco dictatorship
"In a democracy you don't pay tribute to dictators or tyrants."
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Tributes to Civil War victims at Puigpunyent
Spanish Civil War victims, Joan Ferrà and Cristófol Barceló buried in Puigpunyent on Sunday.
Spanish Civil War
Majorca Civil War bodies identified
The bodies of four men who were killed during the Franco era and later exhumed from graves in Llucmajor and Marratxí have now been identified.
Exhumation
Nine Civil War grave exhumations planned for this year
The action plan for Civil War graves, presented on Monday, contemplates additional work.
Exhumation
Spain opens door to 31 exhumations in the Valley of the Fallen mausoleum
A source at National Heritage, the state organisation that manages the Valley of the Fallen, said they had received 31 requests for exhumations.
Historical memory
Half a million euro budget for exhuming Civil War graves
Sites in Majorca include ones in Alaro, Calvia, Deya, Llucmajor, Marratxi, Santa Maria and Sencelles.
Historical memory
Republican dead now at peace in their home villages
"We will never forget those people who were simply fighting for democracy."
Historical memory
Bellver Castle Civil War exhibition opens
The title of the exhibition is "The Bellver Prison 1936-1939".
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Bulls don’t know politics
In today's Blog: “Bullfighting has been part of the tradition of the left, in the same way that it has become part of the tradition of the right, because it is our culture.”
Andrew Ede17/12/2020 13:27