Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Wednesday presided over the first in a year-long series of events to mark 50 years since the death of dictator Francisco Franco, with a warning that the far-right is once again ascending in Europe.

As Spain prepares to mark the 50th anniversary of dictator Francisco Franco's death and the return of democracy, fascism is returning around the world. It's proof, as philosopher Walter Benjamin said,

Spain's conservative opposition will boycott the start of official commemorations marking the 50th anniversary of right-wing dictator Francisco Franco's death, laying bare the enduring divisiveness of his legacy.

Socialist Pedro Sanchez's government opened the commemorations of the dictator's death on Wednesday, in the absence of the far-right and right-wing opposition.

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez marked the start of events commemorating 50 years since dictator Francisco Franco's death. The events aim to celebrate Spain's transition to democracy and warn against a rising far-right in Europe.

Isabel Díaz Ayudo, presidenta de la comunidad de Madrid, se mostró crítica a las celebraciones del Gobierno español por la muerte del dictador Francisco Franco

Madrid, Jan 8 (EFE ... a series of activities to commemorate the 50th death anniversary of dictator Francisco Franco. The first event to commemorate the anniversary wil take place on Wednesday ...

Spain's divisive 50th anniversary of Franco's death sparks political tensions as government and opposition clash over commemorations.

Spain's conservative opposition will boycott the start of official commemorations marking the 50th anniversary of right-wing dictator Francisco Franco's ... transition. Madrid's Reina Sofia ...