As a conservative and a monarchist, he opposed the abolition of the monarchy and the establishment of a republic in 1931. The last Yes, Sanchez seems to have fundamentally misread the sociological makeup of Spain’s progressive vote.

Iglesias and co would not have had the power to impose such fundamental policies.Unidas Podemos went from 20 percent of the vote in 2016 to 14.3 in April 2019 — and the vast majority of the votes it lost went to PSOE. While in April’s election it fell short of expectations, this time it is likely to be at least the fourth-largest party in Spain, and it will probably overtake Podemos in terms of seat numbers.

Over time, Franco began to relax his control of Spain, removing some of the restraints of censorship, instituting economic reforms and promoting international tourism while maintaining his position as head of state. Initially declaring Spain’s neutrality, Franco was ideologically sympathetic to the Axis powers and met with When the tide of the war began to turn against the Axis powers in 1943, Franco once more declared Spain’s neutrality, but in the aftermath of the conflict, his former allegiances were not forgotten. Though the Republicans were able to resist the Nationalist advance for a time, with far-superior military strength, Franco and his forces were able to systematically defeat them, eliminating their opposition region by region. Depending on how Albert Rivera feels in the morning, he could back a PSOE government or not. The moderate government of the Second Republic that replaced it led to a reduction in the power of the military, which resulted in the closing of Franco’s military academy. Can you explain this?The Historical Memory Law the Socialists brought in back in 2007 lacked substance. To maintain its vote share would now be seen as a real success.Beyond that, the polls also suggest further difficulties for PSOE in terms of the new electoral balance of forces. The exhumation of Francisco Franco was meant to help Spain get over four decades of fascist dictatorship. Spain has remained a democracy ever since. For example, public displays of support for fascism and celebrating Franco’s legacy remain legal.Any question of reparations or stripping the Franco family’s assets was off the table.

This included what is rightfully public property — such as the two medieval statues taken from the Cathedral in Santiago de Compostela, to adorn their palace in Galicia.Then with Sánchez’s decision to remove Franco’s remains from the basilica at the Valley of the Fallen, this highly symbolic measure was carried out in a way that did not meet a basic level of respect for his victims. But this second option would be a real opening for Unidas Podemos. All apologies to Franco and fascism acts are banned there.Then you have PSOE’s U-turn on also removing the remains of Primo de Rivera, founder of the Falangist Party, from the basilica. The center-left PSOE is set to remain the largest party, but last-minute polling shows its support down nearly two points on its 28.7 percent result in the […]Our new issue – looking at what the Bernie campaigns accomplished and the work left to do – is out next month. As a result, Franco returned to a position of power, which he wielded the following year in a ruthless suppression of a leftist revolt in northwestern Spain. They call it the liberal-progressive consensus. Francisco Franco (December 4, 1892 – November 20, 1975) was a Spanish general who ruled over Spain as a dictator for 36 years from 1939 until his death. But as the country heads to general elections today, nationalist tensions are soaring — and the Franco-nostalgic Vox party is set to be the big winner. To allow Unidas Podemos to enter cabinet would be to imbue it with a new legitimacy — potentially setting it up as an alternative party of government.PSOE’s monopoly on office has always been integral to its electoral position, not least in terms of its ability to attract all those tactical voters who want to avoid the greater evil of a right-wing government.I think it was primarily this, rather than any concern over Unidas Podemos’s influence on governmental policy, that was behind its decision. When Catalonia dominates the agenda, the Left’s vote either stagnates or falls, and we are seeing that in the polls at the moment.As things stand, I think the most the Socialists can hope for is to get a similar result to what the party got in April. The leaders’ debate confirmed this strategy — Sánchez made clear that he has no interest in forming a progressive government after Sunday’s election. Meanwhile, the Socialists also believe there is more room to grow in the center, as Podemos’s vote share is holding firm.Beyond such party tactics, there has also been a major shift in the focus of public debate. In many ways, the PSOE’s policy reflects this.Antonio Maestre is a Spanish journalist and documentary maker whose work appears in It allowed the family to act out a solemn ceremony before the media and drape political symbols on the coffin. Even the way they walked made them look aristocratic and out of place.Vox is an extreme-right party that you could nearly describe as pro-European.
The Franco family was even allowed to break the Historical Memory Law. That is like saying Reinhard Heydrich or Rudolf Hess were victims of World War II.