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Society
Catalan government gives first official pardon to those imprisoned during Franco regime
More than 66,000 families will receive the certificate absolving those who were prosecuted for political motives during the dictatorship
Society
Spanish Civil War combatants found dead in mass graves 80 years on
Society
Paterna exhumation removes victims from Francoist ‘map of horror’
Largest excavation of mass grave in Valencia uncovers 49 executed bodies while Catalan CUP party calls for historical memory law to replace ‘cowardly’ state legislation
Politics
Campaign urges participation in referendum for democratic break with Franco’s Spain
Provocative street poster initiative aims to remind public of “origin of Spanish institutions” on 81st anniversary of fascist dictator’s coup
Politics
Catalan Parliament unanimously nullifies Francoist sentences
64,000 victims of fascist repression get justice more than 40 years since the end of the dictatorship, including executed president Lluís Companys
Society
La Model Prison, a symbol of Francoist repression, is shut down in Barcelona
The closure of La Model ends one of the darkest chapters in the history of Catalonia and Spain
Politics
Spanish Parliament calls for removal of Franco’s remains from ‘Valle los Caídos’ while PP’s abstains
Society
Catalonia begins DNA testing to identify Spanish Civil War victims
Politics
Romeva:“It has still to be proved whether Spanish democracy is worthy of the name”
Society
Barcelona dismantles Franco exhibition after sculpture of dictator pulled down
Politics
Parliament calls to annul summary courts-martials during Franco regime
Culture
Francoist sculptures displayed in Barcelona as part of controversial exhibition
Culture
Barcelona to display Francoist sculptures on the street as part of a controversial exhibition
Politics