The Local Spain https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Spain in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Ten ways Spain has changed since the death of Gen Francisco Franco It's been forty years since the death of Gen Franco brought an end to Spain’s fascist dictatorship and set the nation on the path to democracy. But how has Spain changed? https://www.thelocal.es/20151120/ten-ways-modern-spain-is-very-different-from-francos-time Fri, 20 Nov 2015 11:09:22 +0100 ten-ways-modern-spain-is-very-different-from-francos-time On this day in 1975: Spain's dictator General Francisco Franco died It was forty years ago today that General Francisco Franco died, ending a 36-year-long fascist dictatorship and ushering in a new era of democracy. https://www.thelocal.es/20151120/on-this-day-spanish-dictator-francisco-franco-dies Fri, 20 Nov 2015 10:16:15 +0100 on-this-day-spanish-dictator-francisco-franco-dies