Queen Sofia refuses to bring Guernica to the Basque Country
On the occasion of the 90th anniversary of the bombing, after the Basque Government has requested the provisional transfer of the painting to the Basque Country, Reina Sofia will publish in the next few hours a new technical report which, as EITB has been able to confirm, will reject its transfer to the Basque Country.
On the occasion of the 90th anniversary of the bombing, after the Basque Government has requested the provisional transfer of the painting to the Basque Country, Reina Sofia will publish in the next few hours a new technical report which, as EITB has been able to confirm, will reject its transfer to the Basque Country.
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