Historical Memory

Together with the King of Spain, German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier will also be in Gernika.

The president of the EBB made these statements on the 122nd anniversary of the death of the founder of the PNV, Sabino Arana, and one day after EH Bildu held an anti-fascist demonstration on the streets of Bilbao.

In an interview on Radio Euskadi, María Jesús San José stressed that a democratic society must remember what happened so that it does not recur. In this regard, the Counsellor for Justice and Human Rights has said that rights must be preserved so that they are not lost.

The President of the Spanish Government has recalled on social media the 50th anniversary of Franco's death.

Members of the Spanish Catholic Movement have held a mass at the Mingorrubio cemetery and a floral offering at the Franco Mausoleum.

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On the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the death of Francisco Franco on Thursday, Jon Hernandez, MP for the Supreme Court has claimed the role played by "thousands of women and men who fought against dictatorship for four decades." He has stressed the importance of remembering these people and the reason they defended, "especially thanks to all those people who fought against dictatorship for the freedoms and limited democracy that we have today."

At a press conference held in Bilbao, the president of the PNV EBB, Aitor Esteban , referred to the 50th anniversary of the death of the dictator Francisco Franco, who, 50 years later , denounced the validity of the Law of Official Secrets of Francoism: "This law , instead of giving clarity, casts darkness on that past." 

Members of Parliament pay tribute to the leader of the People's Union Santiago Brouard, murdered by the GAL on 20 November 1984.

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The end of Francoism 50 years ago does not mean that all its identity marks have disappeared. Experts warn that the ideological basis that fueled Franco's regime is still alive. 

The Official Secrets Act of 1968 was born within the framework of the Franco dictatorship, and although 50 years have passed since the death of the dictator, its reform has not yet been carried out. The regime of official secrets in force in the Spanish State empowers the Council of Ministers and the Council of Chiefs of Staff to classify information that may endanger the security and defence of the State into two categories: secret and reserved.

The cement cross was built in memory of Carlos de Borbón and Orleans (uncle of Juan Carlos I), who died in Morkaiko during the Civil War.

The former Economic Development Advisor led by Iñigo Urkullu will hold a symbolic position in the PNV within the reconfiguration promoted by Aitor Esteban.

According to the jury, the project offers a "new vision" of the monumental ensemble and its surroundings, giving way to the meeting and dialogue  Nature has acquired great importance in the new space. 

The City Council and the March 3 Association have jointly organized a programme of activities, including a film cycle and a literary competition. On 28 February, the Palacio Europa will host a great commemorative event open to anyone who wishes to do so. 

At the event organized by the Gogora Institute on the occasion of Memory Day, the lehendakari has stressed the need to learn from the past "so as not to repeat mistakes" and has warned that democracy and human rights are not guaranteed. 

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In the new work this Sunday, the remains of two other warriors have been exhumed in Saibi (Urkiola), with which the remains of five people have already been found since 2023.