Thursday, May 25, 2017

#SPAIN: Socialist Opposition Passes Non-Binding Motion To Remove Franco From Tomb

[world politics news]


Spain's opposition parties have voted to move the remains of fascist dictator Francisco Franco out of a state-funded mausoleum, in a non-binding parliamentary motion the government is likely to resist. The motion, backed by parties on the left and center, reflected growing pressure from campaign groups and politicians to turn the site into a broader memorial honoring those who died on both sides of Spain's 1936-1939 civil war.

[FULL STORY HERE]

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