What’s next for the Valley of the Fallen monument?
Yes, the remains of Spain’s former dictator Francisco Franco have been removed from their place of honour in the Basilica at the…
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PSOE gov’t removes Franco from Valley of the Fallen
► After 44 yrs, former dictator’s remains disinterred from Valley of Fallen monument ► Remains removed from Basilica, taken by helicopter to…
40 years after Franco’s death, activist wants dictator’s body removed from ‘Valley of the Fallen’
• Activist attorney, former judge Baltasar Garzón wants Franco disinterred • Calls for end to silence over Franco-era disappearances, human rights abuses…
Relatives urge victims’ removal from Valley of Fallen
The families of eight victims of the Franco regime who believe their family members’ remains are buried in the Valle de los…
Franco removal from Valley of Fallen set for Thursday
► Gov’t gives 48-hr notice to Franco family, removal to commence Thurs a.m. ► News reports say helicopter to transfer remains to…
Congress votes to remove Franco from Valley of Fallen
In an historic vote in Congress on Thursday, congressional Deputies voted 174-2 with 164 abstentions to remove the remains of former Spanish…
Gov’t to remove Franco remains from ‘Valley of Fallen’
Spanish President Pedro Sánchez vowed Tuesday that his government will oversee the transfer of the remains of former Spanish dictator Francisco Franco…
Family files suit at UN over Valley of Fallen remains
• Executed trade unionists’ family says gov’t failed to comply with court order • Lawsuit filed claims Spain in violation of UN…
Court orders Franco ‘Valley of Fallen’ exhumations
• Remains of two union members executed in 1936 must be returned to families • First ruling on Franco victims buried alongside…
Moderates chosen to lead Spain’s Catholic bishops
Two Catholic archbishops considered to be moderates aligned with the policies of Pope Francis have been elected by fellow bishops to preside…
PSOE seeks to outlaw exaltation of Franco dictatorship
The Socialist party (PSOE) President Pedro Sanchez hopes to make it a criminal offence to glorify former Spanish dictator Francisco Franco, the…
Ministry moves to quell VOX support within military
The Ministry of Defence has sacked the commander of a military base in Logroño in La Rioja province after the base hosted…
Socialists advance new Historical Memory legislation
The Socialist party (PSOE) took the first step on Friday of registering the text of a new “Law of Historical and Democratic…
Calvo tells Vatican envoy church owes property taxes
Spain’s 1st Vice-President Carmen Calvo met with the Vatican’s new envoy to Spain Wednesday, telling him that the coalition government led by…
Robles unceremoniously sacks military chief of staff
Just one day after the first Consejo de Ministros cabinet meeting of the new coalition government of President Pedro Sánchez, Defense Minister…
Families to finally recover Republican victims’ remains
A government agency has authorized the disinterment from the Valley of the Fallen mausoleum complex outside Madrid of the remains of 31…
Polls show no clear majority for Left or Right
The last publicly available voter surveys prior to next Sunday’s general election show a virtual stalemate, with no single party or blocs…
Macro-CIS survey projects clear victory for Socialists
The release of results of the most-recent monthly voter survey from the government’s own Centro de Investigaciones Sociológicas (CIS) on Tuesday shows…
Ex-Falange Prior denies consent for Franco exhumation
► Benedictine stood twice in elections as candidate for far-right ‘Falange’ party ► Valley of Fallen prior withholds consent, superiors insist he’ll…
Court ruling quashes last obstacles to Franco removal
► Supreme Court overrides specious injunction, Benedictine prior’s objections ► ‘Really about moving a slab, extracting the remains and replacing flooring …’…
Supreme Court green-lights removal of Franco remains
► Unanimous decision rejects Franco family’s lawsuit against Sánchez gov’t ► Franco heirs to appeal, but former dictator’s disinterment seems inevitable Spain’s…
Supreme Court eyes 24th September for Franco ruling
► Supreme Court chooses day after deadline for formation of new government ► Justices said to want to lessen political impact of…
Gov’t alleges fraud in 1941 ‘purchase’ of Franco estate
► Sánchez gov’t says Franco concocted 1941 purchase to mask coerced sale ► Lawsuit questions Franco family ownership of Pazo de Meirás…
Diplomatic tension over Vatican envoy’s Franco remarks
► Outgoing envoy took parting shot at Sánchez gov’t over Franco reburial plans ► Spain to file formal protest, review tax status…
Supreme Court puts gov’t reburial of Franco on hold
► Court suspends gov’t removal of Franco remains pending review of appeal ► Sánchez gov’t wants to move former dictator’s remains from…
Animal-rights party slams VOX, right-wing in video
Spain’s animal-rights party, PACMA (Partido Animalista Contra el Maltrato Animal, or ‘Animalist Party Against Mistreatment of Animals’), has issued a hard-hitting campaign…
Vox fields pro-Franco retired military on candidates lists
As if to remove any doubts about just how “far right” Spain’s new ultra-conservative Vox party is, the party has announced among…
Gov’t sets surprise date, location for Franco re-burial
The family of Spain’s late-dictator Francisco Franco was apparently caught off guard Friday when the government of President Pedro Sánchez announced a…
Gov’t orders removal of Franco remains from monument
The government of President Pedro Sánchez on Friday announced the imminent removal of the remains of former dictator Francisco Franco from the…
Femen activists interrupt Falange event honoring Franco
Three Spanish activists from the international feminist direct-action group Femen bared their breasts in Madrid on Sunday to reveal anti-fascist slogans painted…
Gov’t maneuvers to block Franco burial at La Almudena
The new Socialist government of President Pedro Sánchez appears ready this week or next to introduce amendments to legislation already pending in…