Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. On April 1 1939, General Francisco Franco, head of the new Spanish state, declared the three-year civil war ...

Governing socialists say FNFF fails to comply with legislation that forbids any attempt to glorify regime Spain’s socialist-led government has begun legal action to shut down a group that exists to ...

Victoria Hislop's The Island proved to be the summer read of choice for a wide cross-section of Brits on holiday over the past two years, and many will have awaited The Return, her follow-up, with ...

Far-Right Uptick in Spain Raises Spectre of Franco 50 Years After His Death By Emma Pinedo and David Latona MADRID (Reuters) -A spike in support for Spain's far right is reviving memories of late ...

MADRID, Oct 20 (Reuters) - Flor Baena has spent decades trying to clear the name of her brother Jose Humberto, who was one of the last five people executed under General Francisco Franco's fascist ...

To reach the Valley of the Fallen, you drive up a steep, winding road through a pine forest 60km northwest of Madrid. It’s an idyllic spot, offering a glimpse of the Guadarrama mountains and a ...

Bodies of 17 murdered men removed from monument to Francoism and returned to families amid political row over legacy of Spain’s civil war Juan Chueca Sagarra was buried for the third time late on ...