| 单词 | Francisco Franco |
| 例句 | And, as we mentioned, Generalissimo Francisco Franco is still dead! The Carpetbagger: NBC News and ABC's Awards Show 2012-02-22T01:19:56Z Francisco Franco, who ruled the country since 1939, had starved it into depression with a raft of isolationist economic policies. The Woman Behind Latin America's Literary Boom 2015-09-28T04:00:00Z Mr. Reid used the town as a setting in which to observe the changes in the country after the death of Gen. Francisco Franco in 1975. Alastair Reid, a Restless Poet and Essayist, Is Dead at 88 2014-09-25T04:00:00Z But there’s more — because, after all, Generalissimo Francisco Franco is still dead! The Carpetbagger: NBC News and ABC's Awards Show 2012-02-22T01:19:56Z The work, made of silicon, resin and fiberglass, with human hair and real clothes, was created by Spanish artist Eugenio Merino - best known for his hyper-realistic models of dictators including Spain's Francisco Franco. Eerie model of Picasso's corpse lies in Spanish birthplace 2017-05-05T04:00:00Z The hell came mainly from Gen. Francisco Franco. Beauty amid the horror of war 2015-02-05T05:00:00Z For the Asturian town of Avilés, however, the Niemeyer Center has put back in the spotlight a port city that Francisco Franco had turned into a polluted steel production hub for Fascist Spain. Architecture: Spanish Cities Pin Hopes on Big Arts Complexes 2011-09-05T13:00:08Z He was referring to José Ortega y Gasset, the liberal Spanish philosopher, who lived during the darkest years of Francisco Franco’s dictatorship. The Worldly Digressions of Javier Marías 2016-12-08T05:00:00Z He had also apprenticed at Ezra Pound’s poetic “Ezuversity” in Rapallo, played an “indifferent” game of chess with General Francisco Franco in the Canary Islands, and communicated with Bakhtiari tribesmen in classical Persian. The Improbable Life and Prescient Poetry of Basil Bunting 2016-08-02T04:00:00Z After more than three decades under the repressive dictatorship of Francisco Franco, Madrid is torn between the long-lasting trauma of violence and the lingering desire for freedom. Spain’s Javier Marías captures his nation’s long-lasting trauma 2016-10-21T04:00:00Z Berlanga, who spent three years as president of Filmoteca Española soon after the dictator Francisco Franco died, is remembered by many for directing masterful comedies whose subversive undercurrents survived Franco’s censors. In Transit Blog: Historic Madrid Theater Celebrates Spanish Directors 2011-09-11T10:00:38Z Geographically, Spain should be on Greenwich Mean Time, but in 1942 the fascist dictator Francisco Franco switched the nation to European Central Time in solidarity with Adolf Hitler. Siesta no more? Why Spanish sleeping habits are under strain 2019-02-09T05:00:00Z A right-wing coup, led by Francisco Franco and backed by Hitler and Mussolini, toppled a democratically elected government. Review: Adam Hochschild’s ‘Spain in Our Hearts,’ About a Strangely Literary Conflict 2016-03-24T04:00:00Z Set in rural Spain during Gen. Francisco Franco’s dictatorship, “The Endless Trench” tells the story of a man who spends 33 years hidden inside his house for fear of political persecution. ‘The Endless Trench’ Review: A Hidden Life 2020-11-05T05:00:00Z After Barcelona, Spain, fell to Gen. Francisco Franco’s forces in 1939, nearly half a million Spaniards fled to France in what is known as “La Retirada,” or the retreat. ‘Josep’ Review: Escaping a Civil War 2022-03-15T04:00:00Z Her writing was sometimes censored, and she was fined at least once, under the government of Francisco Franco, Spain’s dictator from 1939 until 1975. Ana María Matute, Spanish Novelist Marked by Civil War, Dies at 88 2014-06-30T04:00:00Z Spain’s former dictator, Francisco Franco, supported the idea, but the cathedral’s bishop and others opposed it, and ultimately the plan was shelved. The Enduring Echoes of Moorish Spain 2022-08-30T04:00:00Z After the country’s brutal civil war, which lasted from 1936 to 1939, the victor, Generalissimo Francisco Franco, did his best to eradicate all trace of his Republican enemies. Reckoning With the Wounds Still Left by the Spanish Civil War 2020-01-14T05:00:00Z Gen. Francisco Franco, who became dictator in 1939, named Alfonso’s grandson, Juan Carlos, his successor because he believed that the prince would follow in his footsteps. Can Spain’s monarchy be saved? It’s up to King Felipe VI and his commoner queen. 2015-09-14T04:00:00Z Hitler and Mussolini made decisive contributions of arms and men to the future dictator, General Francisco Franco, a man who boasted of preferring blood and bayonets to “hypocritical elections”. The opening act 2015-01-29T05:00:00Z The newspaper suggested that this new liberalism in undergarments reflected a slight breeze of change in the final years of the dictatorship of Francisco Franco. Rosalia Mera, Co-Founder of Zara, Dies at 69 2013-08-22T00:07:00Z Founded in 1938 during the Spanish Civil War, the organization was allowed by Gen. Francisco Franco to run a nationwide lottery. At Museo del Prado, Blind Visitors Can Touch Masterpieces 2015-03-06T05:00:00Z The German Luftwaffe's Condor Legion did the bombing at the request of General Francisco Franco, who led a military rebellion against 's democratically elected government. Guernica at 75: symbol of art's triumph over war 2012-07-19T19:20:00Z Yet he also considers history, as in a rendering of Mies van der Rohe’s Barcelona chair, whose cryptic inscription, “Seksreligiapol,” refers to the Catholic Church’s support for the dictator Gen. Francisco Franco. In the galleries: ‘Transient States’ illustrates Steven Walls’s rigorous realism Francisco Franco, the former dictator of Spain, died almost 45 years ago. What’s on TV Monday: ‘Le Samouraï’ and ‘The Silence of Others’ 2019-09-30T04:00:00Z But what is one to make of Stein’s alleged approval of Francisco Franco? Modern Is Modern Is ... 2011-06-03T20:27:28Z One display highlights the 500,000 people who flooded across the border from Spain in the weeks after Gen. Francisco Franco’s rise to power. In a country that stresses assimilation, this Paris museum highlights the contributions of immigrants 2017-07-27T04:00:00Z He writes, for instance, of the Salamanca papers, long lost documents seized by the dictator Francisco Franco to identify and target those who opposed him. 3 Books That Explore Catalonia’s Fight for Independence 2017-10-20T04:00:00Z In many minds, the fascist Spain of Francisco Franco still lingers. Spanish capital en ruinas 2013-02-19T16:42:00Z After the Spanish Civil War, her works were banned by the regime of Francisco Franco. Old Recipes, New Format: Spain Puts Historic Dishes on Video 2018-07-12T04:00:00Z But his parents had seen how artists were treated under the dictatorship of Gen. Francisco Franco. Antonio Banderas Doesn’t Think You’ll Remember Him. Not Yet. 2018-04-18T04:00:00Z In 1948, Dali moved back to his homeland, Spain, which was still under the iron fist of dictator Francisco Franco. 'Good' and 'bad' Salvador Dali finally meet 2012-11-20T14:36:08Z When Spain hosted the contest in 1969, Austria boycotted on account of Spanish dictator Gen. Francisco Franco's fascist politics. How Eurovision helps define Europe’s boundaries (and why Ukraine will likely win) 2022-05-12T04:00:00Z Outnumbered and outgunned, they were defeated by Nationalist insurgents led by right wing Gen. Francisco Franco. 'Spain in Our Hearts' tells the American story of the Spanish civil war 2016-03-25T04:00:00Z In one ensemble, a sculpture of Trump wearing nothing but a cowboy hat appeared alongside equally naked Adolf Hitler, Joseph Stalin and Spain’s former dictator, Francisco Franco. Dragons, politicians go up in flames in Spain's fiery festival 2019-03-19T04:00:00Z Opponents of the monarchy see Juan Carlos' coronation in 1975 as illegitimate, saying he had been groomed to succeed dictator Francisco Franco. Spain's Princess Leonor swears allegiance to divided nation on her 18th birthday 2023-10-31T04:00:00Z Her examples include the harassment and expulsions of Jews fleeing Nazism, Chileans who escaped the dictatorship of General Augusto Pinochet, and Spaniards driven into exile in Mexico and other countries by the Francisco Franco dictatorship. Venezuelan immigrants are ostracized in Colombia amid xenophobia and shifting politics 2023-10-27T04:00:00Z Public use of Spain's regional languages was censored by the state during Francisco Franco's dictatorship. Spain lawmakers don earphones as regional languages make debut in lower house 2023-09-19T04:00:00Z The identified combatants fought within the International Brigades, military units set up by the Communist International to fight against General Francisco Franco’s fascist forces. Spain identifies 212 German, Austrian and Dutch fighters who went missing during Spanish Civil War 2023-07-30T04:00:00Z However, most have said they would not back a government that gave the far-right a role for the first time since Spain's constitution was approved in 1978, following Francisco Franco's four-decade dictatorship. Spain election: who won and what happens next? 2023-07-24T04:00:00Z Such a coalition would return a far-right force to the Spanish government for the first time since the country transitioned to democracy in the late 1970s following the nearly 40-year rule of dictator Francisco Franco. Spaniards vote in an election that could oust a leftist coalition and herald a return to the right 2023-07-22T04:00:00Z While populist and far-right victories were piling up across the continent, nationalist forces in Spain long failed to gain a foothold, largely because Spaniards remain traumatized by Gen. Francisco Franco’s four-decade dictatorship. Spain Votes on Sunday: Here’s What to Know 2023-07-23T04:00:00Z The extreme right has not been in power in Spain since the transition to democracy following the death of former dictator Francisco Franco in 1975. Spanish general election tipped to put the far right back in office for the first time since Franco 2023-07-21T04:00:00Z While most parties hail Spain’s transition to democracy from the dictatorship of Francisco Franco in the late 1970s, Abascal defends the nationalistic values of the regime. Spain’s election Sunday pits 2 leftist vs. 2 rightist parties. Here’s a look at the leaders 2023-07-21T04:00:00Z While most party’s hail Spain’s transition to democracy from the dictatorship of Francisco Franco in the late 1970s, Abascal defends the nationalistic values of the regime. Spain’s election Sunday pits 2 leftist vs. 2 rightist parties. Here’s a look at the leaders 2023-07-19T04:00:00Z One of his early acts as prime minister was the highly symbolic removal of the body of dictator Francisco Franco from a public mausoleum. Spain’s political escape artist Pedro Sánchez has odds against him yet again in national election 2023-07-18T04:00:00Z A national PP-Vox alliance would give far-right a role in government for the first time since the current constitution was approved in 1978 after the four decades of Francisco Franco's dictatorship. Spain's right on verge of majority in general election, opinion polls show 2023-07-17T04:00:00Z He has spearheaded a law to bring dignity to victims of dictator Gen Francisco Franco, backed a rule giving workers the right to menstrual leave and laws expanding abortion rights. Spain's hot summer election: A simple guide 2023-07-15T04:00:00Z In 1935, as the forces of the right rallied around a general named Francisco Franco, the socialists, liberals, anarchists, and communists formed a Popular Front to fight it. Western Civilization: A Concise History 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z The popular general Francisco Franco, former head of Spain’s military academy, was opposed to Republican ideologies. World History: from 1400 2022-12-14T00:00:00Z Supporters of La Reconquista often display Spanish flags in their profiles and some openly praise Francisco Franco, the fascist dictator whose rule ended more than 40 years ago. Anti-Muslim Twitter feed in Spain: ‘A recipe for disaster’ 2023-05-05T04:00:00Z The former king was groomed by Spanish dictator Francisco Franco to succeed him while the rest of his family lived in exile in Portugal. Spain’s Juan Carlos I offers cautionary tale for Charles III 2023-05-04T04:00:00Z The fascist political leader was executed by Spanish Republicans in November 1936, after Gen. Francisco Franco led an uprising of soldiers in July of that year to bring down Spain’s democratically elected government. Spain exhumes fascist party founder from mausoleum 2023-04-24T04:00:00Z He was key to Gen Francisco Franco's uprising which triggered the 1936-1939 Spanish civil war. Primo de Rivera: Spain to exhume fascist Falange leader 2023-04-24T04:00:00Z Using images from Laporta’s news conference and past footage of events related to Barcelona’s history, Madrid linked the rival club to former dictator Gen. Francisco Franco, including during the inauguration of Camp Nou Stadium. Rivalry between Barcelona and Madrid takes turn for worse 2023-04-18T04:00:00Z The diplomat lost his post because of his support of the Spanish Republic, which was dissolved after surrendering to the Nationalists of Gen. Francisco Franco. Who Was Pablo Neruda and Why Is His Death a Mystery? 2023-02-15T05:00:00Z The filmaker was credited with leading the awakening of Spain's art cinema after decades of fascist dictatorship under Francisco Franco. Actress Juliette Binoche honoured at Spanish Goya film awards 2023-02-12T05:00:00Z MADRID, Feb 10 - Filmmaker Carlos Saura, who led the awakening of Spain's art cinema after decades of fascist dictatorship under Francisco Franco and captivated international audiences with passionate flamenco choreography dramas, died on Friday. Carlos Saura, who led Spanish art cinema's revival, dead at 91 2023-02-10T05:00:00Z Before the coronavirus caused the event’s cancellation for two years, the festival was banned during the 20th century dictatorship of Spanish leader Francisco Franco, a fervent Catholic whose regime suppressed pagan traditions. AP PHOTOS: Costumes, cowbells herald Spanish winter ritual 2023-01-11T05:00:00Z A first of its kind intervention before lawmakers vote on legislation raises fears about the balance of powers in a country only 44 years into democracy post the dictatorship of Francisco Franco. Spain's constitutional court blocks Senate bid to change judges' selection 2022-12-20T05:00:00Z Start your week with this narrated long read about babies stolen in Spain during Francisco Franco’s regime. Your Monday Briefing 2022-11-07T05:00:00Z The exhumations are the first since a law designed to tackle the legacy of General Francisco Franco's 1939-1975 dictatorship and the three years of civil war that preceded it was enacted last month. Spain exhumes body of general linked to Garcia Lorca's execution 2022-11-03T04:00:00Z Spain’s third-largest party doesn’t recognize same-sex marriage, disdains gender equality and embraces the legacy of Gen. Francisco Franco’s dictatorship. Italy’s Meloni steeped herself in far-right ideology as teen 2022-10-21T04:00:00Z The publication coincided with a wide-ranging civil engineering scheme, undertaken by the Spanish dictator Francisco Franco, that involved the construction of hydroelectric dams. With Drought, ‘Spanish Stonehenge’ Emerges Once Again 2022-09-09T04:00:00Z Mussolini was an unimposing 5 feet 6 inches tall — 2 inches shorter than Adolf Hitler, 2 inches taller than Francisco Franco — but was fascism: pure energy in search of occasions for aggression. Opinion | Putin is doing his best to out-fascist Mussolini 2022-08-05T04:00:00Z Jaime Perczyk, Argentina’s education minister, compared the measure to prohibitions against left-handed writing under the fascist dictatorship of Francisco Franco in Spain. In Argentina’s Capital, a Battle Over Gender-Inclusive Language in Classrooms 2022-07-20T04:00:00Z It also bans the Francisco Franco Foundation, a private institution dedicated to preserving the autocrat’s legacy, and all glorification of the former dictator. Spain rules Franco regime “illegal” in new memory law 2022-07-15T04:00:00Z Picasso painted the renowned art piece after Nazi Germany sent aircraft to Spain in support of late dictator Francisco Franco to strike the Basque town on April 26, 1937. NATO summit protesters play dead in front of Picasso war painting 2022-06-27T04:00:00Z When Andrée was 15, a teacher showed maps about the Spanish Civil War then raging, making clear that his loyalties were with the leftist Republican government in its battle with the Nationalists under Francisco Franco. Andrée Geulen, Savior of Jewish Children in Wartime, Dies at 100 2022-06-07T04:00:00Z Juan Carlos was once one of Spain’s most respected public figures for his role in the country’s return to democracy following the death of dictator Francisco Franco in 1975. Spain’s scandal-hit former King postpones 2nd trip home 2022-06-07T04:00:00Z Its entrance marked a milestone of Spain’s return in the international political order following the end of Gen. Francisco Franco’s dictatorship with his death in 1975. NATO looks to ‘historic’ Madrid summit, with Sweden, Finland 2022-05-30T04:00:00Z His government would also seek to replace the current law on official secrets, which dates back to 1968 when the country was still under the dictatorship of Gen. Francisco Franco. Spain vows legal reforms in wake of spying allegations 2022-05-26T04:00:00Z Others hailed the former monarch, who helped steer Spain back to democracy following the death of dictator Gen. Francisco Franco in 1975. Spain’s former king mulls 2nd visit amid swirling debate 2022-05-20T04:00:00Z King Juan Carlos, who was not charged at any time, helped steer Spain back to democracy following the death of dictator Gen. Francisco Franco in 1975, making him once Spain’s most respected public figure. Spain: Scandal-hit ex-king returns for 1st time in 2 years 2022-05-19T04:00:00Z Juan Carlos, who helped steer Spain back to democracy following the death of dictator Gen. Francisco Franco in 1975, was once Spain’s most respected public figure. Spain’s king unveils assets amid push for more transparency 2022-04-26T04:00:00Z Adolf Hitler sent aircraft in support of Francisco Franco's nationalist forces to strike the Basque town on April 26, 1937, killing as many as 1,600 and wounding hundreds. Invoking Guernica bombing, Ukraine's Zelenskiy urges Spain to force Russia out 2022-04-05T04:00:00Z During Francisco Franco’s rule in Spain, the Roman Catholic Church was granted legal status and other financial benefits while colluding with the fascist dictatorship. A spiritual defense of the war in Ukraine? Putin's patriarch is trying 2022-03-29T04:00:00Z That conflict became a losing battle against nationalists led by General Francisco Franco, with the support of Nazi Germany and the fascist Italian government of Benito Mussolini. No gun. No helmet. No action: The frustrations of some novice Americans who signed up to fight in Ukraine. 2022-03-20T04:00:00Z The last time the far right held power in Spain was through the 1937 merging of the Falange Fascists with other traditionalist factions into a single-party system that lasted until Francisco Franco's death in 1975. Far-right gains first share of power in Spain since Franco 2022-03-10T05:00:00Z Juan Carlos came to the throne in 1975 after the death of Gen. Francisco Franco and was widely respected for his role in helping guide Spain from dictatorship to democracy. World Digest: March 2, 2022 2022-03-02T05:00:00Z Palau, whose family fled Spain after dictator Francisco Franco took control, arrived in Tijuana as a child in 1940. Review | At the Art Museum of the Americas, a wide-reaching showcase of Mexican women 2022-01-26T05:00:00Z Metal detectors were used to find the 50 kg bomb which was dropped by the Italian air force, which sided with the Nationalist forces of General Francisco Franco during the 1936-1939 war. Spanish Civil War bomb found after man recalls childhood attack 2022-01-16T05:00:00Z Sometimes, as in Spain after Francisco Franco’s death in 1975, it opens the way to democratization. Behind Kazakhstan Unrest, the ‘Strongman’s Dilemma’ 2022-01-07T05:00:00Z Born in 1949, he grew up in a Spain that was largely cowed by Gen. Francisco Franco’s dictatorship. Pedro Almodóvar Is Still Making Movies That Shock 2021-12-13T05:00:00Z Demonstrators say this would threaten their cherished educational system, which has helped bring Catalan back to common use after it had been suppressed during the 20th-century dictatorship of Gen. Francisco Franco. Catalans protest against mandate for more Spanish in schools 2021-12-18T05:00:00Z "We demand an explanantion...whether the leader of the opposition, the leader of People's Party is endorsing Francisco Franco's dictatorship," he said. Spain's opposition leader in tight spot over mass for Franco 2021-11-22T05:00:00Z Spain experienced a baby boom during the last two decades of Francisco Franco's dictatorship which ended in 1975, and people born during that era are expected to retire soon, putting state finances under increasing strain. Spain to raise social-security payments to fund coming pensions boom 2021-11-15T05:00:00Z A small group of young men trampled a rainbow flag outside a nearby subway station, near stalls selling books denying the Holocaust and celebrating European fascist leaders like Francisco Franco. Migrants in Peril, and Raw Emotions, in a Volatile European Border Standoff 2021-11-11T05:00:00Z Francisco Franco's 36-year dictatorship had ended with his death four years earlier and, while the country was experiencing a rapid liberalisation, there were elements of life at Madrid that were slower to change. The electric trailblazer who met a tragic end in Madrid 2021-10-13T04:00:00Z It’s particularly troubling in a country that is still burdened by the not-so-distant memory of Francisco Franco’s dictatorship. In Debate Over Conquistadors 500 Years Ago, Spanish Right Sees an Opportunity 2021-10-09T04:00:00Z The Francisco Franco Foundation thanked him for his presence there but said he had not been invited and could not be held responsible. Spain's opposition leader in tight spot over mass for Franco 2021-11-22T05:00:00Z "They want to change the world in order for the world to resemble those lies," Finchelstein explained, describing how Spain's fascist leader Francisco Franco was obsessed with "making people live those lies." Fascism makes a comeback — but nothing about its methods is especially new 2021-09-19T04:00:00Z But for others it is shocking that Spain continues to have a force linked to Francisco Franco - apparently at odds with Spain's historical memory law, which bans tributes to the late dictator. Soldier statue reignites Spanish row over fascism 2021-07-21T04:00:00Z The bill opens the door to the abolition of the high-profile Francisco Franco Foundation, which promotes the former dictator’s legacy. Spain: govt bill targets supporters of Franco’s dictatorship 2021-07-20T04:00:00Z When the novel was published in the mid-'70s, the composite model for this imperishable tyrant was Spain’s Francisco Franco and the rogues’ gallery of Caribbean and Latin American caudillos, or “strong men.” A reading guide to legendary Colombian author Gabriel García Márquez 2021-07-02T04:00:00Z He chairs Omnium, an organization founded in 1961 to protect the Catalan culture when public use of the Catalan language was banned under General Francisco Franco’s dictatorship. No regrets, no fear, says freed Catalan separatist Cuixart 2021-06-25T04:00:00Z Juan Carlos was originally anointed by dictator Gen. Francisco Franco as his successor at the helm of Spain. Former king absent as Spain marks 40 years since failed coup 2021-02-23T05:00:00Z In 1969, under Gen. Francisco Franco, Spain closed the border with Gibraltar, leaving the territory reliant on supplies and funding from Britain. Gibraltar Gets Its Own Last-Minute Brexit Deal on Borders 2020-12-31T05:00:00Z The territory still remembers how, in 1969, Spanish dictator Gen. Francisco Franco slammed shut the border in an attempt to wreck Gibraltar’s economy. Gibraltar’s border with Spain still in doubt after Brexit 2020-12-28T05:00:00Z Spanish state takes over Franco's palace: The Spanish state took over former dictator Francisco Franco's summer palace and evicted his heirs as part of the leftist government's efforts to erase the legacy of his rule. World Digest: Dec. 10, 2020 2020-12-10T05:00:00Z Spain’s defense minister has asked prosecutors to investigate leaked chats of retired military officers allegedly talking about shooting political adversaries and praising the late dictator Francisco Franco. World Digest: Dec. 3, 2020 2020-12-03T05:00:00Z Vox tweeted that the move was a warning to Spain’s ruling leftist coalition to withdraw the Historic Memory law passed in 2007 to tackle the legacy of General Francisco Franco’s 1939-1975 dictatorship. Spain's right secures removal of plaque honouring anti-fascist leader 2020-10-15T04:00:00Z His father, who fought in the Spanish Civil War in the 1930s against the forces of Gen. Francisco Franco, worked in printing plants. David Graeber, scholar, anarchist and intellectual leader of Occupy Wall Street, dies at 59 2020-09-05T04:00:00Z For federalists and Catalan separatists, for example, the debacle highlights how power was never properly devolved after the death in 1975 of the dictator Francisco Franco. ‘Here We Go Again’: A Second Virus Wave Grips Spain 2020-08-31T04:00:00Z His father, a socialist, fought with the Republicans against Francisco Franco’s fascist forces during the Spanish Civil War. Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz, who brought the Talmud within reach of millions, dies at 83 2020-08-12T04:00:00Z The country last removed its monarchy in 1931 before a devastating civil war which ended with the victory of dictator Francisco Franco in 1939. Spain's ex-King Juan Carlos lands in UAE: reports 2020-08-08T04:00:00Z The current whereabouts of Juan Carlos, credited with helping Spain peacefully restore democracy after the death of dictator Francisco Franco in 1975, were not known. World Digest: Aug. 3, 2020 2020-08-03T04:00:00Z The 82-year-old former king is credited with helping Spain peacefully restore democracy after the death of dictator Francisco Franco in 1975. Spain’s former king leaving country amid financial scandal 2020-08-03T04:00:00Z The term was coined by a general under Francisco Franco in the Spanish Civil War who boasted that four columns of nationalist rebels surrounded Madrid while a "fifth column" plotted within. President Trump revives J. Edgar Hoover’s tyrannical playbook 2020-06-26T04:00:00Z I lived and worked in Barcelona, Spain, when the ally of Hitler and Mussolini, the fascist, Francisco Franco, was in complete control. Snohomish show of force: ‘I know what fascism is’ 2020-06-12T04:00:00Z Juan Carlos ascended the throne in 1975 on the death of Gen Francisco Franco, the fascist dictator who ruled Spain for 36 years. Spain ex-king probed over Saudi rail deal 2020-06-09T04:00:00Z Three years earlier, when dictator Gen. Francisco Franco died, a 30-day mandatory mourning period was declared. Spain to mourn virus victims for unprecedented 10-day period 2020-05-26T04:00:00Z In 1936, he crossed into Spain to join the International Brigades alongside Spanish Republicans against fascist leader Francisco Franco. Cécile Rol-Tanguy, who helped liberate Paris from the Nazis, dies at 101 2020-05-13T04:00:00Z While growing up in Spain, the soldier’s son was still a teenager when he fought in the Spanish Civil War, joining the Republican forces that battled the Nationalists led by Gen. Francisco Franco. Spanish WWII liberator of Paris dies of coronavirus at 99 2020-04-02T04:00:00Z Their mother, an haute-couture dressmaker from Madrid, sought refuge in Mexico to escape Francisco Franco’s dictatorship. The psychiatrist at the centre of the opioid crisis 2020-03-31T04:00:00Z Then, her family moved to the Toledo province, where there was more work during the first years of Francisco Franco’s dictatorship. A Spanish grandmother's advice on coronavirus: 'When death comes, it comes' 2020-03-17T04:00:00Z Juan Carlos ascended the throne in 1975 on the death of General Francisco Franco, the right-wing dictator who ruled Spain for 36 years after his victory over Republican forces in the Spanish Civil War. Spain's King Felipe renounces father's inheritance 2020-03-15T04:00:00Z He recalled with tenderness his friendship with his housekeeper’s son, a young Communist who died fighting Francisco Franco’s fascists during the Spanish Civil War. Jean Daniel, preeminent French journalist and intellectual, dies at 99 2020-02-21T05:00:00Z At the time, just over a year after the death of the dictator Francisco Franco, Spain was navigating uncharted political territory as it struggled to confirm its return to democracy. Spanish Terrorist Is Extradited From Brazil After Decades on the Run 2020-02-07T05:00:00Z Francisco Franco eliminated any vestige of Catalan and Basque autonomy, forbid the language and ordered the execution of Lluís Companys, president of the Catalan government. Opinion | Catalonia has a right to autonomy 2020-01-30T05:00:00Z The viciousness of the 1936-1939 civil war was followed by the suffocation of politics, and as Buck says, when the dictator Francisco Franco died in 1975, “Spain formed part of Europe in geographical terms only.” Opinion | Spain is playing with fire, and his name is Santiago Abascal 2020-01-22T05:00:00Z His administration would be Spain’s first coalition government since the country returned to democracy in 1978, three years after the death of long-time dictator Gen. Francisco Franco. Spain: Just two votes may end protracted political stalemate 2020-01-07T05:00:00Z It would be Spain’s first coalition government since the return of democracy following the death of dictator Gen. Francisco Franco in 1975. Spanish leader seeks OK for left-wing coalition government 2020-01-05T05:00:00Z Felipe credited Spain’s Constitution of 1987 that restored democratic rule after four decades of the dictatorship of Gen. Francisco Franco with the growth in the country’s standards of living, individual rights, and cultural achievements. Spain’s King defends Constitution in Christmas Eve address 2019-12-24T05:00:00Z Even as the results promised to continue Spain’s months-long political deadlock, they jettisoned long-held conventional wisdom about Spanish politics — that memory of Francisco Franco’s dictatorship would limit the appeal of the extreme right. Spain was once thought to be immune to the far-right. Vox is proving otherwise. 2019-11-11T05:00:00Z Felipe’s father, King Juan Carlos, never made a state visit to Cuba during his four decades on the throne following the return of democracy to Spain after the death of dictator Francisco Franco in 1975. Spanish king and queen arrive in Cuba for first royal visit 2019-11-11T05:00:00Z In a recent interview, the president of the National Francisco Franco Foundation, which exists to preserve and promote the late dictator’s life and work, said Vox was now the party that best embodied Franco’s legacy. Spain election: grand coalition ruled out as far-right Vox surges 2019-11-11T05:00:00Z Besides gender politics, immigration and Catalonia, Vox also took a strident line in opposing the government's recent transferral of the body of dictator Francisco Franco from his mausoleum to a low-key cemetery. How Spain's far-right Vox party found its footing 2019-11-11T05:00:00Z Spain returned to democracy in the late 1970s after a near four-decade right-wing dictatorship under the late Gen. Francisco Franco. Spain's Socialists win national election; right-wing Vox Party surges 2019-11-10T05:00:00Z The candidates also clashed on the recent exhumation of former dictator Francisco Franco. Spain's election candidates clash over Catalonia in TV debate 2019-11-04T05:00:00Z Laying the political groundwork for Gen. George Patton’s North African landing of 1942, a top intelligence agent promised local communists that the United States would help them overthrow the government of Spain’s dictator, Francisco Franco. Review | In World War II, serving Jesus while spying for the United States 2019-10-24T04:00:00Z The link to the exhumation and transfer of the remains of General Francisco Franco, overseen by today's Socialist government, was obvious. Dictator's move stirs fury in divided Spain 2019-10-24T04:00:00Z Critics see it as a nationalist throwback to the era of dictator Francisco Franco. How Spain's far-right Vox party found its footing 2019-11-11T05:00:00Z Francisco Franco y Martinez-Bordiu will play a leading role in Thursday’s low-key ceremony in the Valley of the Fallen outside Madrid. Franco exhumation a political game that debases his legacy, grandson says 2019-10-24T04:00:00Z Francisco Franco Bahamonde was born in the northwestern region of Galicia on Dec. 4, 1892, the son of a naval paymaster and the second of five children. Factbox: Franco - Polarising Spain in life and in death 2019-10-24T04:00:00Z The remains of Spanish dictator Francisco Franco are set to be moved from a vast mausoleum to a low-key grave, 44 years after his death. Spain set to relocate dictator Franco's remains 2019-10-24T04:00:00Z Francisco Franco Martínez-Bordiú spoke to The Associated Press hours before Franco’s remains are due to be moved from a grandiose mausoleum to a more discreet cemetery. AP Interview: Franco grandson blasts Spain over exhumation 2019-10-23T04:00:00Z The territory still remembers how in 1969 Spanish dictator Gen. Francisco Franco slammed shut the border in an attempt to wreck Gibraltar’s economy. Gibraltar holds election amid uncertainty of Brexit outcome 2019-10-17T04:00:00Z The trial is considered the most important for the country since democracy was restored following the death of dictator Gen. Francisco Franco in 1975. AP Explains: A look at the verdict in Spain separatist trial 2019-10-14T04:00:00Z Franco mausoleum to be shut: Spain will temporarily close the mausoleum where Francisco Franco is buried starting Saturday to avoid disturbances as officials prepare to exhume the dictator's remains. World Digest: Oct. 11, 2019 2019-10-11T04:00:00Z They include the justice minister, an expert in forensics, a priest and 22 descendants of Francisco Franco. Spain set to relocate dictator Franco's remains 2019-10-24T04:00:00Z Spain's Supreme Court is to decide whether the remains of dictator Francisco Franco should be exhumed. Spain's top court to rule on Franco exhumation 2019-09-24T04:00:00Z The Francisco Franco Foundation, which exists to promote and preserve the fascist dictator’s legacy – and which was also part of the legal challenge – is already weighing up its next moves. Spain's supreme court ruling on Franco exhumation expected to cause upset 2019-09-22T04:00:00Z Revered by many Spaniards, Juan Carlos was considered a key figure in Spain’s transition from dictatorship to democracy following the 1975 death of Gen. Francisco Franco. Spanish ex-monarch Juan Carlos I to undergo heart operation 2019-08-24T04:00:00Z As Spain evolved after the death in 1975 of the dictator, Gen Francisco Franco, foreign tourists began flocking to Majorca. The New Yorker reviving Jewish life on a holiday island 2019-08-17T04:00:00Z Franco's grandson, Francisco Franco y Martinez-Bordiu, said he was furious with the government. Spain set to relocate dictator Franco's remains 2019-10-24T04:00:00Z Generalissimo Francisco Franco, one of the few Fascist dictators to die peacefully in his bed, imposed himself on Spain for so long that many came to fear he would live forever. Spain’s Most Celebrated Writer Believes the Fascist Past Is Still Present 2019-08-01T04:00:00Z Authorities did not take adequate measures to protect scientific collections in Brazil after the Butantan fire, says Francisco Franco, a biologist and curator of the institute. The battle to rebuild centuries of science after an epic inferno 2019-07-15T04:00:00Z The practice began under Gen Francisco Franco and went on for up to 50 years, until the 1990s. Spain's 'stolen baby' finds out she was adopted 2019-07-12T04:00:00Z The ritual is enjoying a renaissance after being banned from 1947 to 1962 under the dictatorship of Gen. Francisco Franco, which considered them pagan and disrespectful of the Church. Unrepentant ‘sinners’ romp in Spanish town at Corpus Christi 2019-06-22T04:00:00Z The Catalan crisis is seen as the most serious for Spain since the death of dictator Francisco Franco in 1975 and the country's transition to democracy. Catalan leaders defiant on final day of trial 2019-06-12T04:00:00Z An attendant told me that the National Francisco Franco Foundation, whose mission is to glorify the dictator, leaves a new one there every week. Spain’s Most Celebrated Writer Believes the Fascist Past Is Still Present 2019-08-01T04:00:00Z It may be more than 40 years since the death of Gen. Francisco Franco, but the chilling effects of his brutal regime continue to reverberate as affectingly illustrated in “The Silence of Others.” Review: The ghost of Gen. Franco haunts the documentary ‘The Silence of Others’ 2019-05-23T04:00:00Z Sunday’s vote saw the first far-right party, Vox, enter Spain’s parliament since the country’s transition to democracy 40 years ago, following the death of dictator Francisco Franco. Spain’s Socialists poised for election victory as far-right Vox climbs 2019-04-28T04:00:00Z Many believed that Spaniards would never endorse a far-right party due to its history under dictator Francisco Franco, who died in 1975. Is Europe seeing a nationalist surge? 2019-04-25T04:00:00Z More than 500,000 people died in the 1936-1939 war between rebel nationalist forces led by Gen. Francisco Franco and defenders of the short-lived Spanish republic. Dozens of Spanish Civil War victims reburied 80 years later 2019-04-01T04:00:00Z Spain is a monarchy thanks to the decision of the dictator Francisco Franco. Exclusive: Catalan independence leader Carles Puigdemont on reinventing nationalism in a new century 2019-03-17T04:00:00Z The Catalonia crisis is considered the most serious to hit Spain since the era of fascist dictator Francisco Franco, who died in 1975. Big pro-Catalan rally staged in Madrid 2019-03-16T04:00:00Z In December last year, Vox became the first far-right group to triumph at the ballot box since Spain’s return to democracy after the death of Francisco Franco in 1975. Spain's far-right Vox party suspends member after sex offence arrest 2019-03-06T05:00:00Z The Catalonia crisis is thought to be the most serious to hit Spain since the death of dictator Francisco Franco in 1975, and the country's transition to democracy. Catalan separatists stage mass protest 2019-02-16T05:00:00Z But Supreme Court president Carlos Lesmes dismisses that notion, saying the trial is the most important since Spain’s transition to democracy in 1977 after the death of dictator Gen. Francisco Franco. Spain’s courts put to test by trial of Catalan separatist 2019-02-11T05:00:00Z But Supreme Court president Carlos Lesmes dismisses that notion, saying the trial is the most important since Spain's transition to democracy in 1977 after the death of dictator Gen. Francisco Franco. Spain's courts put to test by trial of Catalan separatist 2019-02-11T05:00:00Z The Dictator's Playbook Generalísimo Francisco Franco wins the Spanish Civil War and becomes dictator of Spain in this new episode of the documentary series. Wednesday's TV highlights: 'Criminal Minds' on CBS 2019-02-05T05:00:00Z He is also a descendant of Queen Victoria and the Spanish dictator Francisco Franco. Death of Count of Paris sparks pretend game of thrones in France 2019-01-25T05:00:00Z He wrote of Francisco Franco’s dying and going straight to the New York Department of Motor Vehicles. Russell Baker, Times Columnist and Celebrated Humorist, Dies at 93 2019-01-23T05:00:00Z On the third floor of a mustard-colored house, barely a thousand feet from the Bernabéu stadium, in Madrid, lies the headquarters of the National Francisco Franco Foundation. Spain’s Open Wounds 2019-01-10T05:00:00Z If all goes to according to plan, the increase will be the biggest since 1977, the year of Spain's first free elections following the death of dictator Francisco Franco. Spain's minimum wage to jump 22% 2018-12-12T05:00:00Z According to the Francisco Franco Foundation, 16 churches around Spain were holding special Mass services for the dictator on Tuesday. 70 years later, Spanish historian repeats the act that led to his arrest under Franco 2018-11-20T05:00:00Z In 1936, Germany and Italy recognized the Spanish government of Francisco Franco. Today in History 2018-11-18T05:00:00Z The Spanish historian Nicolás Sánchez-Albornoz escaped Gen Francisco Franco’s regime after he was imprisoned at the site known as the Valley of the Fallen, where the dictator is buried. Monday US briefing: At least 31 people dead in California wildfires 2018-11-12T05:00:00Z Gen. Francisco Franco organized within the military what was hoped would be a quick coup against the Popular Front government. Opinion | Readers critique The Post: Too much Trump, and not enough on Ulysses S. Grant 2018-11-02T04:00:00Z "If Franco's remains end up in the Madrid cathedral, God forbid it, the pilgrimage to see him is going to be tremendous," Francisco Franco National Foundation President Juan Chicharro told The Associated Press. Franco heirs take upper hand in fight over dictator's body 2018-10-26T04:00:00Z But soon Francisco Franco may be roused from his slumber and his posthumous reign may end. Spain’s plan to exhume Franco revives memories of an unsettled past 2018-10-18T04:00:00Z The case involved one of the tens of thousands of babies believed taken from their biological parents during the long dictatorship of Francisco Franco. Spanish doctor acquitted in Franco-era 'stolen babies' case - Los Angeles Times 2018-10-08T04:00:00Z Spain's parliament votes to exhume dictator's remains: Spanish lawmakers backed a government plan to open the tomb of Gen. Francisco Franco and relocate his remains from a controversial mausoleum built in the former dictator's name. World Digest: Sept. 13, 2018 2018-09-13T04:00:00Z MADRID—Spain’s parliament approved a law Thursday to exhume the remains of Francisco Franco from a monumental basilica, paving the way for his disinterment as soon as later this year. Spain’s Parliament Approves Exhumation of Franco 2018-09-13T04:00:00Z Spain’s government took a step closer Friday to removing the remains of dictator Francisco Franco from a grand mausoleum that it intends to turn into a memorial to victims of the country’s brutal civil war. World Digest: Aug. 24, 2018 2018-08-24T04:00:00Z Before they buried Francisco Franco in 1975, a waiting mourner fell into the hole reserved for the Spanish dictator. Yes, Spain should dig Franco up. But it must not bury the horror of his regime | Giles Tremlett 2018-08-24T04:00:00Z While it is a crime in Germany to venerate Hitler and the Nazis, in Spain, there is a Francisco Franco National Foundation dedicated to his memory. Spanish government approves exhumation of Francisco Franco 2018-08-24T04:00:00Z But even if it succeeds, Sanchez’s government will face the politically sensitive task of outlawing the National Francisco Franco Foundation, which up to 2003 was receiving public funding for safeguarding documents from the 1939-1975 regime. Digging up Franco: Spain divided over dictator’s legacy 2018-08-05T04:00:00Z “There’s nothing to talk about,” the dictator’s grandson, Francisco Franco Martínez-Bordiú, told the Guardian. Franco's family fights PM over removal of dictator's remains 2018-07-20T04:00:00Z Some 1,000 people are protesting at the tomb of former Spanish dictator Gen Francisco Franco against plans to move his body, reports say. Spain far right protest at Franco tomb 2018-07-15T04:00:00Z Spain's fascist dictator, Gen Francisco Franco, was not officially allied with Nazi Germany, but the supposedly neutral country was known to assist the Nazi war effort in various ways. Spain divers find Nazi U-boat wreckage 2018-07-06T04:00:00Z He said his would be the first majority-female cabinet since Spain returned to democracy following the death of Gen Francisco Franco in 1975. Spain's El País newspaper appoints first female editor 2018-06-08T04:00:00Z The country had been run for decades by dictator Gen. Francisco Franco, who died in 1975, and in recent years saw varying numbers of women in Cabinet posts. In Spain's new 17-member Cabinet under Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, 11 ministers are women 2018-06-07T04:00:00Z The 46-year-old Sanchez is Spain’s seventh prime minister since the return to democracy following the death of dictator Gen. Francisco Franco in 1975. Socialist Pedro Sanchez sworn in as Spain’s prime minister 2018-06-02T04:00:00Z The game was made in 1950 at a time when Spain was under the rule of dictator Francisco Franco and not trading internationally. Wacky games from a toy maker's archive 2018-05-27T04:00:00Z The site is a shrine for Spain's far right, who gather there to pay homage to Gen Francisco Franco. Spain exhumes bodies at Franco-era shrine 2018-04-23T04:00:00Z Advocates of free speech warn that overzealous prosecutors and conservative judges are dialing back the clock in Spain, which began its experiment with democracy only after the death of the dictator Francisco Franco in 1975. Spanish rappers may go to prison for insulting the king, glorifying terrorists 2018-03-17T04:00:00Z My impression is that the Separatists are still fighting the late dictator, Francisco Franco who died 40 years ago. Catalonia’s Parliament Delays Vote on Puigdemont as President 2018-01-30T05:00:00Z It is Spain's biggest political crisis since democracy was restored in 1975, after the death of military dictator Gen Francisco Franco. Catalonia's quarrel with Spain explained 2017-12-22T05:00:00Z The pro-independence narrative in Catalonia often paints those who want to remain in Spain as “fascists” or “far right,” nostalgic for life under the dictator Francisco Franco. Catalonia votes again Thursday. The tight race could deal another blow to Madrid. 2017-12-20T05:00:00Z But independence yearnings go deeper than economic malaise: Many Catalans harbor rancorous memories of the 40-year rule of dictator Francisco Franco, when their language was banned and their proudly held culture denigrated. Spain's Catalonia region is set to pick a new parliament Thursday amid ongoing independence fight 2017-12-20T05:00:00Z He was released at the end of that year, a month after the death of Spain’s dictator, Gen. Francisco Franco, and later benefited from Spain’s political amnesty law of 1977. Catalonia’s New Conflict Echoes in the Halls of an Old Prison 2017-12-12T05:00:00Z It really seems like anytime a Republican votes anywhere to the left of Francisco Franco, the GOP donors and right-wing media gut him and leave his body for the crows. 5 Takeaways from a TimesTalks with Senators Corker and Warner 2017-11-15T05:00:00Z The conflict was won by the nationalists and led to Francisco Franco becoming the dictator of Spain. Why is this football shirt controversial? 2017-11-08T05:00:00Z The leader of the biggest party in Belgium’s government says that Spain’s governing Popular Party is increasingly harking back to the days of dictator Francisco Franco half a century ago. The Latest: Tourism chief sees 10-12 pct drop in Catalonia 2017-11-06T05:00:00Z Spain's Gen. Francisco Franco banned it during that nation's Civil War as pacifist propaganda; Adolf Hitler ordered it destroyed. 'Ferdinand' reimagines a classic tale for contemporary audiences – LA Times 2017-11-03T04:00:00Z Spain’s Gen. Francisco Franco banned it during that nation’s Civil War as pacifist propaganda; Adolf Hitler ordered it destroyed. Holiday movie preview 2017: 'Justice League,' 'I, Tonya,' 'Mudbound' and more 2017-11-03T04:00:00Z The E.U.’s predecessor was a particular lodestar for Catalans during the dictatorship of Francisco Franco, when many expressions of Catalan cultural identity were repressed. Catalan separatists counted on support from the E.U. But they got the cold shoulder. 2017-11-01T04:00:00Z Following the end of the Spanish Civil War in 1939, Spanish dictator General Francisco Franco encouraged dam and reservoir projects that promised to bolster the country's economy. Ruins of Spanish Town Emerge After Decades Underwater 2017-11-01T04:00:00Z The Basques lost their right to self rule with the rise of Gen. Francisco Franco in the country's civil war. Catalonia crisis encourages separatists, but could it fracture Europe? – LA Times 2017-10-30T04:00:00Z Like many here, she views current political conflicts through the lens of Spanish history, dominated for 40 years by Gen. Francisco Franco until his death in 1975. Spanish families confront Catalonian independence 2017-10-28T04:00:00Z Many wept openly, including those old enough to remember the dictatorship of Francisco Franco, whose death in 1975 freed Spain to chart its modern course. Catalonia finally declared independence — but Spain vows it won’t last long 2017-10-27T04:00:00Z It is Spain’s worst political crisis since the end of the military dictatorship of Francisco Franco in 1975. Catalan leader Puigdemont to call regional election: media 2017-10-26T04:00:00Z As for the fate of the region’s journalists, Gordillo said the situation reminded him of the dictatorship of Francisco Franco, who died eight years before Catalunya Radio was founded in 1983. Catalunya Radio fans the flames of the independence movement in Spain 2017-10-24T04:00:00Z Spain was only restored to democracy following the death in 1975 of dictator Francisco Franco, under whom the Catalan language and traditions were suppressed. Demoralized and divided: inside Catalonia's police force 2017-10-24T04:00:00Z Such a move would be unprecedented in Spain’s four decades since the end of the Francisco Franco dictatorship. Spain threatens to take over Catalonia’s government as constitutional crisis looms 2017-10-19T04:00:00Z The constitution was approved in 1978, after the death of dictator Gen. Francisco Franco, whose authoritarian rule spanned four decades. Stage set for showdown: Catalonia faces Spanish deadline to drop independence bid or see possible takeover 2017-10-18T04:00:00Z It is Spain’s worst political crisis since the end of the military dictatorship of Francisco Franco in 1975. Catalan leader Puigdemont to call regional election: media 2017-10-26T04:00:00Z The phrase made a clear allusion to the military dictatorship under Francisco Franco, when Catalan culture and language were systematically suppressed. Madrid, Catalonia clash over jailed pro-independence leaders as protests called 2017-10-17T04:00:00Z Spain was only restored to democracy following the death in 1975 of dictator Francisco Franco, under whom the Catalan language and traditions were suppressed. Demoralized and divided: inside Catalonia's police force 2017-10-24T04:00:00Z The recent call for Catalan independence represents the biggest constitutional crisis in Spain since the regime of dictator Francisco Franco ended in 1975. Spain asks Catalonia: Did you declare independence or not? 2017-10-11T04:00:00Z The court’s suspension order further aggravated one of the biggest crises to hit Spain since the establishment of democracy on the 1975 death of General Francisco Franco. Catalan parliament to defy Spanish ban on independence debate, official says 2017-10-06T04:00:00Z The city’s fall in 1939 ushered in the dictatorial rule of Francisco Franco, and while suffering due to his oppression was widespread, Catalan nationalism was a particular target of the “generalissimo.” With independence crisis brewing, what's next for Spain's Catalonia region? 2017-10-05T04:00:00Z The phrase made a clear allusion to the military dictatorship under Francisco Franco, when Catalan culture and language were systematically suppressed. Madrid, Catalonia clash over jailed pro-independence leaders as protests called 2017-10-17T04:00:00Z Born in Amer in 1962, he grew up under the dictatorship of Gen Francisco Franco and was taught in Spanish at a church-run boarding school, but spoke Catalan at home like others of his generation. The man who wants to break up Spain 2017-10-05T04:00:00Z “This was the norm under Franco,” the crowd chanted, referring to the former dictator Francisco Franco, whose 1939-75 regime repressed Catalan language and culture. Catalonia holds general strike in protest over referendum violence 2017-10-03T04:00:00Z The court’s suspension order further aggravated one of the biggest crises to hit Spain since the establishment of democracy on the 1975 death of General Francisco Franco. Catalan parliament to defy Spanish ban on independence debate, official says 2017-10-06T04:00:00Z But identity politics as well as economic issues factor in a region that still stings from Francisco Franco's fascist regime. Catalans Voted for Independence. But It's Unlikely to Happen 2017-10-02T04:00:00Z She said it sharply: Under the fascist government of Francisco Franco, her father was imprisoned for six years for producing fabric for the republican army. Catalans, Elated but Fearful, Brace for Independence Vote 2017-09-29T04:00:00Z “We are witnessing the worst democratic regression since the death of Franco,” Mr. Puigdemont said in an interview, referring to the dictator, Gen. Francisco Franco, whose death in 1975 opened the way for Spanish democracy. Catalan Officials Squeezed as Madrid Tries to Stop Independence Vote 2017-09-27T04:00:00Z Back in 1940, the country’s dictator, General Francisco Franco, moved the clocks forward one hour to line up with those in Nazi Germany, as an act of solidarity. The Surprising Reason Why Spaniards Eat So Late 2017-09-18T04:00:00Z The elderly sang an anthem banned during their youth under the dictatorship of Gen. Francisco Franco. Hundreds of thousands march in Barcelona for Catalonia independence 2017-09-11T04:00:00Z Many Catalans also have bitter memories of the prohibitions on the use of the Catalan language under the 1939-1975 dictatorship of Spain’s Gen. Francisco Franco. Spain already is another country for many in Catalonia 2017-09-10T04:00:00Z These guerilla mountain warriors fought in the Spanish Civil War and remained a thorn in the side of military general and monarchist Francisco Franco until the early 1950s. Spanish Caves Reveal a Trove of Biological Treasures 2017-08-31T04:00:00Z Spain's monarchy was restored after the death of military dictator Francisco Franco in 1975. King of Spain joins Barcelona march of defiance against terrorism - BBC News 2017-08-26T04:00:00Z In Spain itself, bitter memories persist over the efforts by the dictator Francisco Franco to silence languages other than Spanish, using, for instance, informants to report speakers of Basque to the police. Savoring the Spanish of My Youth, as the Language Marches On 2017-08-23T04:00:00Z General Francisco Franco wished to avoid dragging Spain into WW2, but his regime owed a large debt of gratitude, in material and other terms, to fascist Germany and Italy. Did the Nazis locate a secret U-boat base in Spain? - BBC News 2017-05-31T04:00:00Z In the end, the left-leaning groups were defeated by the nationalist forces of Gen. Francisco Franco, who went on to rule Spain as an autocrat for almost 40 years. Hugh Thomas, historian whose ‘Spanish Civil War’ was smuggled across borders, dies at 85 2017-05-13T04:00:00Z Some 40,000 volunteers, men and women from around the world, fought alongside the forces of the democratically elected Spanish government against the fascist rebels commanded by Gen Francisco Franco during the 1936-39 civil war. Decades after fighting fascism, historians help Americans confront its resurgence 2017-05-14T04:00:00Z Spanish parliament votes to move Franco’s remains: Spanish lawmakers voted in favor of moving the remains of dictator Francisco Franco from a state-funded mausoleum, a measure long rejected by the conservative ruling Popular Party. World Digest: May 11, 2017 2017-05-11T04:00:00Z The British, French and American governments stood aside and permitted General Francisco Franco, with the substantial aid of Hitler and Mussolini, to defeat the republic. George Orwell’s Spanish civil war memoir is a classic, but is it bad history? 2017-05-06T04:00:00Z Their diplomatic passports were revoked after Gen. Francisco Franco seized control of Spain, their daughter said. Washington-area obituaries of note 2017-04-15T04:00:00Z ETA was formed in the late 1950s during the dictatorship of Francisco Franco with the aim of establishing an independent Basque state in northern Spain and southern France. Basque militant separatist group ETA set to announce disarmament 2017-03-17T04:00:00Z In 1969, the Spanish dictator Francisco Franco took advantage of that weakness, abruptly closing the border. As Brexit tremors ripple, the Rock of Gibraltar shudders 2017-01-14T05:00:00Z Spain’s government will consider reversing a decision by dictator Francisco Franco and move the country’s clocks back one hour, the labour minister said on Monday. Spain leaves Franco in past as it seeks to move clocks back an hour 2016-12-12T05:00:00Z It read in full: “They say only the good die young. Generalissimo Francisco Franco was 82. Seems about right.” Editorials from around New England 2016-12-02T05:00:00Z Generalissimo Francisco Franco came to power in Spain in 1936; by the time he died in 1975, he had outlasted six American presidents. Pelosi Gets One Right 2016-11-28T05:00:00Z The 61-year-old conservative takes office with the least parliamentary support of any leader since Spain returned to democracy following the death of dictator Francisco Franco in 1975. Mariano Rajoy Re-Elected Prime Minister of Spain 2016-10-29T04:00:00Z Spanish dictator Gen. Francisco Franco prohibited Tordesillas from holding its annual festival for four years in the 1960s, after negative publicity abroad. In Spain's Tordesillas, Pelado the bull encounters both anger and pleasure tied to his fate 2016-09-23T04:00:00Z Gibraltar has a history of adapting to adverse circumstances, particularly on its border with Spain, which was closed by former dictator Francisco Franco in 1969 and only reopened in the 1980s. Gibraltar looks to reinvent itself after Brexit 2016-09-23T04:00:00Z They were among the nearly 500,000 Spaniards escaping Gen. Francisco Franco, who rose to power after Spain’s civil war. ‘Don’t Erase Us’: French Catalans Fear Losing More Than a Region’s Name 2016-09-08T04:00:00Z However, signatories Germany and Italy "flagrantly flouted" it, says historian Adrian Bell, by sending military support to Nationalist leader General Francisco Franco, while the Soviet Union - also a party to the agreement - aided the Republicans. Spanish Civil War: The child refugees Britain didn't want - BBC News 2016-07-16T04:00:00Z The archives contain millions of documents belonging to political parties and organizations that opposed the forces of dictator Francisco Franco which were confiscated during the Civil War. Spanish Civil War press card of Little Prince author found in box 2016-07-08T04:00:00Z One such curiosity he observed in Madrid shortly after the 1975 death of Francisco Franco, the fascist leader of Spain for nearly four decades. Stanley Meisler, globe-trotting foreign correspondent, dies at 85 2016-06-28T04:00:00Z Official data put the turnout rate at 51.2%, compared with 58.2% six months ago, making it the lowest election turnout since Spain returned to democracy following the death of General Francisco Franco. Spanish elections: Podemos make breakthrough but exit polls point to continued deadlock 2016-06-26T04:00:00Z During the Spanish Civil War, close to half a million prisoners, mainly soldiers from the Spanish Republican military and other opponents of Francisco Franco’s Nationalist regime, were held in concentration camps. Cultural identity fades among second-generation immigrants 2016-05-07T04:00:00Z This would in fact be a return to the status quo before 1942 when the country's dictator, Francisco Franco, moved the clocks forward as a gesture of allegiance to Hitler. The end of the Spanish siesta? - BBC News 2016-04-08T04:00:00Z While Britain reverted back after the war, Spain, under the dictatorship of Gen. Francisco Franco, never did. Siesta alert: Spanish parties pledge to end WWII time warp 2016-04-07T04:00:00Z A group of right-wing army officers calling themselves Nationalists, with a ruthless young general named Francisco Franco emerging as their leader, went into revolt against the elected government of the Spanish Republic. The oil man and his dictators: Benito Mussolini, Francisco Franco and the forgotten fascist history of Texaco 2016-03-22T04:00:00Z Berg was among about 2,800 members of the Abraham Lincoln Brigade who sought to defend an elected government from a military rebellion led by General Francisco Franco. Last known American who fought fascists in 1930s Spain dies in California 2016-03-02T05:00:00Z Fascist forces loyal to the war's victor, Gen. Francisco Franco, continued to execute their opponents for months and years after the war officially ended. Spaniard, 90, finally finds her father, killed by Franco's forces 77 years ago 2016-02-17T05:00:00Z It was not considered a crime under the rule of Gen Francisco Franco, the dictator who ran the country from the 1930s to 1975. Police tweet about 'stealing' a kiss sparks consent debate - BBC News 2016-02-15T05:00:00Z The former King, Juan Carlos, oversaw Spain's democratic transition after the death of nationalist dictator General Francisco Franco in 1975. Spain election: Socialists to try to form government - BBC News 2016-02-02T05:00:00Z The former king, Juan Carlos, played a key role in Spain's democratic transition, after the death of nationalist dictator Gen Francisco Franco in 1975. Spain's King Felipe seeks government coalition deal - BBC News 2016-01-22T05:00:00Z In a speech in 2013 Mr Puigdemont said, quoting a Catalan journalist executed under the dictatorship of Francisco Franco, that “the invaders will be expelled from Catalonia”—referring to the Spanish government. Rebel, Rebel 2016-01-11T05:00:00Z In a 2013 speech, he paraphrased the words of a Catalan journalist executed by a firing squad of Gen. Francisco Franco during the Spanish Civil War, saying, “The invaders will be expelled from Catalonia.” Catalonia Elects New Separatist President 2016-01-10T05:00:00Z Some of today’s political problems are rooted in one of Spain’s great triumphs: the smooth transition to democracy that followed the 39-year dictatorship of Gen. Francisco Franco, who died in 1975. Spanish Voters Weary of Scandal-Ridden Political Class Known as ‘La Casta’ 2015-12-18T05:00:00Z He later volunteered to fight for Gen Francisco Franco in the Spanish Civil War, and went on to join neo-fascist parties. Italian masonic leader Licio Gelli dies aged 96 - BBC News 2015-12-16T05:00:00Z Afterward, under the nearly 40-year dictatorship of Gen. Francisco Franco, who died in 1975, Catalan language and some local festivals were banned. Q&A: Is Spain going to lose the Catalonia region to independence? 2015-09-28T04:00:00Z Catalans from both sides of the independence divide are fiercely proud of their Catalan language, spoken by most of the region’s residents and suppressed during Spain’s 1939-1975 dictatorship under Francisco Franco. Pro-secession Parties in Catalonia Win Landmark Vote 2015-09-27T04:00:00Z When the first toll road was inaugurated in 1969, during the dictatorship of Gen. Francisco Franco, a Barcelona newspaper hailed it as “a generator of new momentum for the economy.” Highway Tolls Help Drive Catalonia Toward Spanish Exit 2015-09-25T04:00:00Z The event, banned for a time during the 1950s at the height of General Francisco Franco's dictatorship, has drawn a huge international following in recent years. Party-goers hurl tonnes of tomatoes in Spanish festival 2015-08-26T04:00:00Z MADRID—Should Spain remember native son Salvador Dalí as a famous surrealist or a fascist sympathizer and admirer of the dictator Francisco Franco? Generalissimo Franco Is Still Dead, but for Some Not Dead Enough 2015-08-20T04:00:00Z His magazine, National Review, was a passionate admirer of Francisco Franco, the Spanish dictator, and has always had a habit of likening liberals to fascists and Nazis. Buckley, Vidal, and the “Queer” Question 2015-07-31T04:00:00Z Francisco Franco, the Spanish dictator, called it a tragedy, ordering three days of national mourning to remember a Spanish hero. Celebrate the Festival of San Fermín From Afar With Vintage Bullfighting Photos 2015-07-07T04:00:00Z Juan Carlos was admired for a transition to democracy after Francisco Franco, but was then widely criticized and eventually abdicated. Spain's Princess Cristina Faces Trial For Tax Evasion, Could Get Four Years 2014-12-22T05:00:00Z Juan Carlos was widely admired for the way he steered Spain's difficult transition to democracy after the death of the dictator Francisco Franco in 1975. Spanish princess to face fraud trial 2014-12-22T05:00:00Z Madrid and other cities returned many of their Generalissimo Avenues and their Francisco Franco Plazas to the original names in the late 1970s. Generalissimo Franco Is Still Dead, but for Some Not Dead Enough 2015-08-20T04:00:00Z About the time Cundín turned 21, the Basque nationalist and separatist organization ETA was launching its initiative against the dictatorship of Francisco Franco. An art show to hook all kinds: José-María Cundín 2014-11-28T05:00:00Z Far-right supporters remembered former Spanish dictator Francisco Franco on the 39th anniversary of his death and a French right-winger spoke at a rally in Madrid. AP PHOTOS: Top pictures from Europe and Africa 2014-11-25T05:00:00Z After the Spanish Civil War of the 1930s, Generalissimo Francisco Franco named her father, the duke of Alba, ambassador to England. Spain’s Duchess of Alba, noblewoman with flair, dies in Seville at 88 They endured repression under nearly four decades of military rule by Spanish dictator Francisco Franco, who died in 1975. Catalonia vows to defy Spain, hold secession vote 2014-11-04T05:00:00Z The Francisco Franco Foundation, led by Franco’s daughter, and the Spanish Association of Christian Lawyers promise court challenges against any changes. Generalissimo Franco Is Still Dead, but for Some Not Dead Enough 2015-08-20T04:00:00Z The article neglected to mention that since the Jets won, Generalissimo Francisco Franco died. Much Has Happened Since the Jets Last Won 2014-11-03T05:00:00Z Though Catalan language and culture were repressed during the last century under the nearly 40-year dictatorship of Francisco Franco, who died in 1975, the Siege of Barcelona is still seared in local lore. With eye on Scottish vote, Catalans rally for independence from Spain 2014-09-11T04:00:00Z He took over the throne in 1975, two days after the death of longtime dictator Gen. Francisco Franco. New Spain king moves to clean up palace's image 2014-07-28T04:00:00Z Spanish judges' hands are doubly tied when it comes to investigating the thugs who served General Francisco Franco's rightwing dictatorship. Special report: Truth, justice and reconciliation 2014-06-24T04:00:00Z Juan Carlos became king in 1975, two days after the death of longtime dictator Gen. Francisco Franco. Spain's Parliament backs king's abdication 2014-06-11T04:00:00Z Though the king's role is largely ceremonial, many Spaniards credit Juan Carlos with shepherding the country from the military dictatorship of Francisco Franco to democracy in the 1970s. King's abdication announcement sparks monarchy debate in Spain 2014-06-02T04:00:00Z Juan Carlos ascended the throne at age 37, in 1975, following the death of Fascist dictator Francisco Franco. Spain's Juan Carlos abdicates: I tried to be 'king for all the people' 2014-06-02T04:00:00Z Not far from Mr. Pacheco’s apartment, the National Francisco Franco Foundation serves as the watchdog of the Franco legacy. Facing His Torturer as Spain Confronts Its Past 2014-04-07T02:11:55Z El País established itself as Spain’s leading newspaper in the late 1970s during a critical period in the country, when Spain returned to democracy after the death of the dictator Francisco Franco. El País Ousts Editor; 3rd Spanish Paper to Do So Amid Financial Woes 2014-02-18T20:53:41Z Indeed, Spain is now on the receiving end of such international litigation, as a judge in Argentina is investigating war crimes committed during the era of the Spanish dictator, Francisco Franco. Spanish Legislators Seek New Limits on Universal Jurisdiction Law 2014-02-10T20:28:12Z Gen. Francisco Franco was still in power, but Spain’s collective desire for freedom and democracy had taken on a life of its own. Op-Ed Contributor: In Spain, Fired for Speaking Out 2014-02-06T00:53:25Z Some in Spain are uncomfortable with the social change that has come in the four decades since the death of the dictator Francisco Franco. Abortion bill finds Spain a changed country 2014-02-03T01:21:11Z The human towers waned in the 1930s amid a depression, a bloody civil war and the start of the long dictatorship of Francisco Franco. Catalonia's Human Towers Rise Even as Spain's Economy Sinks 2013-12-12T04:15:46Z Opposition parties say the bill violates the right to protest and limits free expression in a country that suffered nearly four decades of fascist dictatorship under Francisco Franco. Spain's anti-protest bill criticized as anti-democratic 2013-11-29T16:56:30Z Juan Carlos is credited with guiding Spain's transition to democracy after the death of dictator Francisco Franco in 1975. Spanish royal's property impounded 2013-11-04T15:32:13Z In Spain, It Can Be a Pain to Keep Up With the Clock A crusader argues that Spain lost its bearings when dictator Francisco Franco moved the country's clocks forward in 1942. In Spain, It Can Be a Pain to Keep Up With the Clock 2013-10-25T02:31:20Z The Spanish Church played an important political role in the 1936-1939 civil war, supporting the nationalists led by General Francisco Franco who eventually defeated the strongly anti-clerical republicans. Spain civil war 'martyrs' beatified 2013-10-13T22:52:34Z In other news, as they used to say on “Saturday Night Live,” Generalissimo Francisco Franco is still dead. On Tennis: In Federer-Nadal Rivalry, Best Debate Is Yet to Come 2013-09-05T18:11:41Z After dictator Francisco Franco died in 1975, Spain attempted to move on with a general amnesty that became known as the 'Pact of Oblivion'. Is the absence of violence the same thing as real peace? 2013-06-18T09:15:12Z The country was ruled by dictator Francisco Franco for decades until his death in 1975. Austerity-weary Spaniards crave political change 2013-06-02T09:46:24Z Juan Carlos, a descendant of the king deposed in 1931 when Spain became a republic, was named as successor by the military dictator Francisco Franco. As scandal swirls, Spain probes king's businesswoman friend 2013-03-19T18:25:29Z Maciel won government support for seminary scholarships in Madrid, after the Spanish Civil War cemented ties between Francisco Franco’s dictatorship and the Catholic hierarchy. Cardinal Sin 2013-03-11T08:45:00Z This book was condemned by Francisco Franco and beloved by Gandhi, and I plan on sharing it with my own children. Eight Great Fictional Nonviolent Heroes 2013-01-21T07:50:06Z ETA began its violent campaign in Spain under the dictatorship of General Francisco Franco,. when Basque language and culture were suppressed. Basque separatists Batasuna say they are closing down 2013-01-03T19:41:55Z In the wake of Franco's death an amnesty law was passed covering crimes committed under his regime General Francisco Franco died in 1975. Amid scars of past conflict Spanish far right grows 2012-12-18T16:07:35Z Voters said they felt this was the most important election since Spain returned to democracy in the 1970s after the Francisco Franco dictatorship. Spain's Catalonia set to vote in separatists 2012-11-25T12:26:41Z The central government in Madrid insists a Catalan referendum would not be in line with the Spanish constitution introduced in 1978 after the death of the authoritarian ruler, General Francisco Franco. Voices: Independence for Catalonia 2012-11-14T00:13:16Z The language, which is similar to Spanish and French, was banned for almost 40 years during the right-wing dictatorship of Francisco Franco, and only used secretly, in the home. Catalan language pride fuels independence debate 2012-11-12T17:59:41Z Spain's regions enjoy varying degrees of autonomy within a democratic system that replaced the centralized dictatorship of Francisco Franco after his death in 1975. IHT Rendezvous: In Spain, It's Not Just the Economy 2012-09-26T12:13:47Z Recalling ’s return to democracy, after the death of Gen. Francisco Franco in 1975, Artur Mas, the Catalan leader, said, “Spain launched its transition 30 years ago and now it is our turn.” Rally Brings Strong Call for Catalan Fiscal Sovereignty 2012-09-13T01:05:11Z Spanish immigrants who sought opportunities away from the fascist rule of Francisco Franco were pivotal in establishing psychoanalysis in the 1940s as a respected profession in Argentina. Do Argentines Need Therapy? Pull Up a Couch 2012-08-19T01:54:53Z Friday's headline figure - below a Reuters forecast of 24.9 percent - was the highest since current records began in 1976, the year after Francisco Franco died and the country began its transition to democracy. Soaring Spanish unemployment hits record highs 2012-07-27T11:41:21Z That is the highest rate since the mid-1970s, when the right-wing dictator Francisco Franco died and the country reintroduced democracy. Spain unemployment hits new high 2012-07-27T08:32:41Z The headline figure was the highest since current records began in 1976, the year after Spain's dictatorship ended with the death of Francisco Franco. Spanish unemployment hits record high 2012-07-27T07:51:10Z He also stirred up controversy with an attempt to order an investigation into the killing of tens of thousands of civilians during the dictatorship of General Francisco Franco, who died in 1975. Ecuador says WikiLeaks' Assange hires Spanish jurist Garzon 2012-07-25T03:34:39Z His father, Claud Cockburn, while covering the Spanish Civil War for The Daily Worker, joined the Republican forces fighting the rebellion of Francisco Franco. Alexander Cockburn, Left-Wing Writer, Dies at 71 2012-07-23T00:13:53Z They regained those powers in the late 1970s, when Spain’s fledgling democracy drew up a new Constitution after decades of authoritarian rule under Gen. Francisco Franco. In Spain, Publicly Financed Projects Founder 2012-07-09T00:47:45Z The Bourbons would wear the Spanish crown by fits and starts and several stops across three centuries, through civil wars, Napoleonic invasion and Generalissimo Francisco Franco. Beyond Soccer: The Poignance and Royalty of Spain's Soft Power 2012-07-05T22:05:27Z Up until the 1970s, the four-decade dictatorship of General Francisco Franco encouraged many to seek better lives in European countries like Germany, Switzerland and France, and as far afield as Venezuela and Argentina. Insight: For Spanish workers, Europe's not working 2012-05-31T07:16:52Z With defeat looming for the Republic at the hands of Gen. Francisco Franco, half the players chose to remain in exile. More Than a Game in Spain 2012-05-25T19:04:26Z Juan Carlos was handpicked by the dictator Francisco Franco to succeed him, but he moved quickly to encourage Spain's transition to democracy. The Elephant in the Throne Room: Spain's Royal Pains Grow Deeper 2012-04-16T10:45:00Z In a 2007 article, he argued that Fidel Castro, the Communist Cuban leader, and Francisco Franco, the conservative leader of Spain, were equivalent tyrants. Irving Louis Horowitz, Sociologist, Dies at 82 2012-03-26T04:16:48Z The case on Tuesday dates to October 2008, when Judge Garzón started a politically sensitive investigation into tens of thousands of deaths and disappearances during the civil war and the ensuing dictatorship of Francisco Franco. Renowned Spanish Judge Faces Charges of Abusing Power 2012-01-24T14:47:14Z Spain’s system of autonomous regions was developed in the aftermath of the dictatorship of Francisco Franco. Spanish Regional Governments to Get Aid 2012-01-20T01:55:21Z He also stirred up great controversy with an attempt to order an investigation into the killing of tens of thousands of civilians during the dictatorship of General Francisco Franco, who died in 1975. Spain's Garzon, champion of justice or egomaniac? 2012-01-19T17:01:46Z On that day in 1975, right-wing dictator Francisco Franco died, bringing to an end nearly 40 years of authoritarian rule and paving the way for Spain's peaceful transition to democracy. Spain: Is There a Strategy Behind the Early Elections? 2011-08-03T06:35:00Z Even the date chosen for the election was controversial as it is the day Fascist dictator Francisco Franco, who ruled Spain for almost four decades, died in 1976. Spain PM calls early election, conservatives ahead 2011-07-29T16:46:43Z The Valley of the Fallen is the vast monument General Francisco Franco commissioned to commemorate his victory in the Spanish Civil War. Old wounds 2011-07-18T23:20:57Z Almost four decades since the death of General Francisco Franco, the biggest monument to his dictatorship still towers over modern Spain. VIDEO: Franco memorial opens fresh wounds 2011-07-18T08:08:09Z Nonetheless, the war and its victor, Francisco Franco, still generate plenty of heated debate in Spain. Spain Examines Future of Fascist Monument, and Even Franco's Remains 2011-06-21T19:50:47Z After his liberation from Buchenwald, he returned to France to reunite with other exiled Spaniards and spearhead the clandestine Communist Party that tried to undermine the regime of Francisco Franco. Obituaries: Jorge Sempr?n, 87, Cultural Force in Spain, Dies 2011-06-08T21:43:07Z Prime Minister Zapatero declared a state of emergency, a limited form of martial law not used since the days of Fascist dictator Francisco Franco. Sky Wars: Europe Battles to Erase Borders in the Air 2011-05-04T03:03:16Z The first, which was not only approved by dictator Francisco Franco but also promoted by his government as a means of "improving" the Spanish "race," was politically inspired. Spain's Stolen Babies: A Nation Confronts Its Dark Past 2011-03-18T09:35:00Z Veneration of clergy, as by the Spanish dictator Francisco Franco, was a marker of the right. Beliefs: A Place on the Right for a Few Godless Conservatives 2011-02-19T01:20:19Z The jury's pick among 7,000 entrants featured the refrain "Viva España," or "Long Live Spain," a rallying cry of ex-dictator Gen. Francisco Franco. Peruvians Tweak Gloomy National Anthem 2011-01-25T03:31:13Z It is the most serious diplomatic incident between the two countries since Moscow restored diplomatic relations with Madrid in 1977, following the death of veteran right-wing dictator Francisco Franco, El Pais notes. Spain and Russia in spy scandal 2010-12-28T13:11:45Z The government had earlier declared a state of emergency, the first since the end of military rule with the death of General Francisco Franco in 1975. Spain reopens airspace after controllers' strike 2010-12-05T01:25:00Z On the weekend closest to Nov. 20, devotees of Francisco Franco, who died on that day in 1975, travel to the elaborate basilica-turned-mausoleum called Valley of the Fallen, where he is buried. Should the Spanish Government Close Franco's Tomb? 2010-11-19T23:05:00Z A series of strikes against right-wing dictator General Francisco Franco in the 1960s made the area a symbol of courage and defiance against the regime. Special report: Is there power in Europe's unions? 2010-09-27T14:49:00Z Back then, in the 1960s, Spain was ruled by the dictatorial General Francisco Franco and a government strongly aligned with the Catholic Church. Will Bureaucracy Bring Down Spain's One-Man Cathedral? 2010-08-31T08:35:00Z I explained that General Francisco Franco was one of three brutal fascist dictators who came to power in Europe between the wars. Axing the Film Council: a move that impoverishes us all 2010-07-26T19:00:00Z Mr. Fraga, 87, was a minister under the Fascist regime of Francisco Franco who, after the dictator’s death in 1975, played a leading part in Spain’s transition to democracy as interior minister. For Rivals in Spain, Rare Agreement 2010-07-04T19:10:00Z Francisco Franco, who ruled Spain for four decades, turned into his regime’s official football team, benefiting from its success both domestically and abroad during a long spell of Spanish diplomatic isolationism. Spain Hopes a Cup Will Ease Its Malaise 2010-06-07T19:02:00Z "The entire collection was lost, the biggest collection of snakes in the world," curator Francisco Franco said. Brazil fire destroys snake centre 2010-05-17T00:00:00Z By then the Spanish dictator Francisco Franco, whom Samaranch supported, had already died, and democracy was quickly taking root in Spain. In the Arena: Despite His Flaws, Samaranch Renewed I.O.C. 2010-04-22T14:12:00Z In 1966, Generalissimo Francisco Franco appointed him Spain's minister of sports. IOC President Transformed the Games 2010-04-22T02:43:00Z In the Spain of the fascist dictator Francisco Franco, sport was under the control and influence of the state, and Samaranch found his route to sporting power through roller-hockey. Juan Antonio Samaranch obituary 2010-04-21T17:46:00Z Nationalists led by General Francisco Franco won the war and the General became Chief of State. Getting to know Spain General Francisco Franco and his army defeated the forces which wanted a republic, and also those who wanted to set up Communism. Getting to know Spain |
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