Divided opinions on commemoration of International Brigades Author: Pit Everling (Radio) adapted for RTL Today|Update: 13.01.2021 10:20 © RTL Should Luxembourgish volunteers, who fought in the Spanish Civil War, be honoured at the Gëlle Fra , the Golden Lady?
These young men fought with the Republicans against the nationalist troops of General Francisco Franco. The Committee for the Commemoration of World War II was recently asked to give its opinion on whether or not these volunteers should be honoured at Luxembourg City s Gëlle Fra monument. In the end, drawing up this assessment proved to be rather difficult.
The discussion arose following an enquiry by the association Amis des Brigades Internationales-Luxembourg (Friends of the International Brigades-Luxembourg). The latter had contacted the Prime Minister in late 2018 to as
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The story of the Irish who fought for Republican Spain
There was no escaping the Spanish question in Ireland in the twelve months after the summer of 1936, write Barry McLoughlin and Emmet O’Connor By Barry McLoughlin and Emmet O’Connor Tuesday 22 Dec 2020, 9:00 PM Dec 22nd 2020, 9:00 PM 18,520 Views 36 Comments
ON 20 JULY 1936, reports appeared in Irish newspapers of an attempted coup d’etat in Spain. It would come to be led by General Francisco Franco.
Trouble had been brewing since the left-wing Popular Front won the general election in February. Political violence was increasing, and the government was losing its grip on the country. Spain had a long history of army intervention in politics, and seemed a backward, isolated country. But things were different in 1936 because of the way events in Spain intersected wit
Active-duty Spanish soldiers chant fascist songs in online videos
In recent days, numerous videos have emerged of Spanish soldiers singing fascist or neo-Nazi songs, while making the fascist salute.
This underscores the criminal role of the Socialist Party (PSOE)-Podemos government, which downplayed fascist sentiment in the army after WhatsApp chats emerged of top retired officers calling for mass murder and the restoration of fascist rule. Podemos officials dismissed them as harmless rants from a few retired officers nostalgic for the 1939-1978 fascist regime of General Francisco Franco. It is clear, however, that these chats speak for broader pro-fascist sentiment in the army.