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La Bola Negra is about the Spanish Civil War – but is unmistakably about our present moment

The new Spanish Civil War film La Bola Negra feels difficult to separate from the present.

The Conversation · 9h ago

Director warns social media is rewriting fascism's history ahead of film screening

IT SCARES Catalan director Judith Colell that many people now appear to believe that Spanish dictator Francisco Franco and even the Nazis were…

The National (Scotland) · Sep 13

Spain’s Belchite was destroyed in the 1937 Civil War, but archaeologists are still finding bullets, trenches and personal belongings beneath its ruins

On the edge of Zaragoza province, the remains of Belchite sit among dry grass and scrub, their broken walls exposed to the weather. Towers rise without roofs, doorways lead nowhere and sections of masonry have been left much as they were after the fighting. A newer settlement stands nearby, separated…

The Times of India · Aug 10

Nigel Farage compared to Francisco Franco in Gaelic and Scots crackdown row

PROPOSALS by Reform UK to criminalise election materials produced in Gaelic and Scots have been blasted by speakers, with the party being accused of…

The National (Scotland) · Jul 14

On This Day in History, July 1: Terminator 2 premiers, Dominion of Canada is formed, Bretton Woods Conference opens, Hong Kong returns to China, Sony Walkman debuts, Princess Diana is born and other key events

On This Day in History, July 1 marks a date shaped by major military campaigns, nation-building, scientific breakthroughs and cultural milestones. The Battle of the Somme began, the Dominion of Canada was formed, the Bretton Woods Conference opened, Hong Kong returned to China, Sony introduced the Walkman and Princess Diana…

The Economic Times · Jun 30

Pope to find a secularized, polarized Spain where the Catholic Church has a complex legacy

Pope Leo XIV’s trip to Spain will bring the American pontiff to a traditional center of European Christianity, where the Catholic Church has a complex legacy and the Socialist-led government is in a political crisis

The Independent UK · Jun 6

Family’s 90-year search for answers after father vanished in Francoist uprising – photo essay

The photojournalist Roberto Palomo has worked on this personal project for five years, researching the life of his great-grandfather who went missing during Franco’s repression, the recovery process of his remains and the effects of traumatic memory on the descendants

The Guardian - UK · Jun 1

Spanish ex-PM Zapatero under investigation for alleged influence peddling, court says

This is the first time that a former Spanish prime minister has been placed under formal investigation since the country returned to democracy following the death of longtime dictator Francisco Franco in 1975.

Euronews · May 19

Spain has banned Francoist symbols. So why are there still kitsch cafes glorifying the dictator?

These unsettling and unusual places tell a vivid story about the unique way that Spain deals with its past – or fails to, says food writer and chef Abbas Asaria

The Guardian - UK · May 18

Sketches of Spain at arms: Sim, the anarchist illustrator who drew the civil war from the frontline

His powerful sketches of street battles and wearied soldiers brought the conflict to the world. A new show in Barcelona celebrates his contribution

The Guardian - UK · May 4