spanish civil war

A far right wing supporter of Franco wearing a mask with the pre-constitutional symbol raising her hand making a fascist salute and holding a pre-constitutional flag during a rally to commemorate the 45th anniversary of the death of Spanish former dictator Francisco Franco at Plaza de Oriente. Franco’s forces triumphed in the Spanish Civil war of 1936-1939.

Spain: time to forget the forgetting

Walter Ellis | Europe

While banning the veneration of Franco is a step too far, his 36-year dictatorship is a dark stain on Spanish history.

A demonstrator waves a Francoist flag during a march for the anniversary of the death of La Falange party founder Jose Antonio Primo de Rivera.

Spain’s leftist rulers gag the truth about their past

Gerald Warner | World

A new bill seeks to reinforce a deceptive narrative about Spain’s bloody and complex history.

Letters to the Editor: Angry voters have had enough of broken promises

Iain Martin | Uncategorized

Voters punishing politicians who don’t do what they say will Dear Sir, I am an avid reader of the editor’s articles and those of his