Francoism

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." 

The maintenance of the structure emanating from Francoism shows that, according to these parties, "there will be no real democracy as long as the leadership of the State is not elected by the people and the right to decide in Catalan, Basque and Galician nations is denied".

A summary, in two words, of what will be news in the Present today.

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.

Motions will be tabled in several municipalities calling for the accession of the groups of the plenary and for the local corporations to urge the Government to assume the responsibility of the State and to take real steps to guarantee the right to truth. Similarly, the association of 3 March has been offended and disregarded by the meeting of the Board of the Memorial Foundation on 3 March, without counting on them.

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 socialist Ramón Jáuregui, the historic militant of the left abertzale Tasio Erkizia and the former MEP of EA Gorka Knörr have recalled the great tension in the streets of the Basque Country during the last years of Francoism. 

Fifty years ago, on 20 November 1975, Francisco Franco, the dictator who ruled Spain for almost four decades, died as a result of medical problems that became apparent in the last weeks of his life.

"We know the truth, but we are still waiting for justice," said the families of the victims.

Xabier Amuriza, Mariasun Landa and Bernardo Atxaga, among others. 

The spokeswoman for Podemos, Ione Belarra, has called for a referendum on the monarchy, and the leader of the PP, Alberto Núñez Feijóo, has found it very serious that the President of the Spanish Government, Pedro Sánchez, criticizes the former head of state.

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. 

Memorialist associations have taken to the streets again this Saturday to demand the demolition of the Monument to the Fallen and the withdrawal of the project agreed by PSN, EH Bildu and Geroa Bai.

The General Meetings approved this morning the abolition of the honorary appointments granted by the Provincial Council of Álava to the dictator Francisco Franco and the military coup d'état Emilio Mola in 1936, in compliance with the Law on Historical and Democratic Memory of the Basque Country.

EH Bildu has appeared together with victims of Francoism and state violence and has called for participation in the demonstration on 22 November.

The Ministry of Culture informs the Francisco Franco Foundation of the initiation of the proceedings, explaining in a resolution of 37 pages the reasons for the dissolution, including the apology of Francoism and the humiliation of the victims.

On the 50th anniversary of his arrival on the throne, the emeritus king of Spain has pointed out that on 23 February 1981, not one, there were three coups d'état. 

They will remember the last gunmen of Francoism with a round table where two writers will talk about these events on the occasion of Dictatorship Victims Day.