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Spain Opens Legal Process to Dissolve the Francisco Franco Foundation

The case cites findings under the Democratic Memory law that the group glorifies the dictatorship, harming victims.

Overview

  • The Culture Ministry has formally notified the foundation and opened a 10‑working‑day window for allegations.
  • Following the administrative phase, the State Attorney plans to bring the file to civil court to seek judicial extinction under the Democratic Memory and Foundations laws.
  • An official review by the Secretariat of Democratic Memory analyzed about 5,500 website texts and concluded they exalt the 1936 coup and the dictatorship, causing harm to victims.
  • Officials say they will request precautionary measures to secure an archive of roughly 30,000 documents, including materials believed to be of public provenance.
  • Ministry sources expect at least around nine months before the case reaches a judge, with the timeline contingent on the foundation’s legal submissions.