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 Berlin is still honouring an agreement struck by dictator Francisco Franco to pay pensions to fascist volunteers who signed up to fight for Hitler, it has emerged. https://www.thelocal.es/20151105/outrage-over-berlins-continued-pensions-for-spains-nazi-volunteers Thu, 05 Nov 2015 14:00:06 +0100 outrage-over-berlins-continued-pensions-for-spains-nazi-volunteers The left-wing leader of Spain's Podemos party says he is amused by the antics of Benito, a French bulldog who plays dead when his owner mentions the politician's name. https://www.thelocal.es/20141127/video-fascist-bulldogs-salute-goes-viral Thu, 27 Nov 2014 13:39:00 +0100 video-fascist-bulldogs-salute-goes-viral Greece's far-right Golden Dawn party has denied any links with a Spanish party of the same name (Amanecer Dorado) which was officially registered in Spain in October. https://www.thelocal.es/20141110/greek-fac Mon, 10 Nov 2014 17:18:45 +0100 greek-fac Police in Spain's Catalonia region have arrested four members of a neo-Nazi gang who beat up one of their neighbours to extort up to €2,500 ($3,400) from him, money that would later go to pay for the defence of ten of their associates standing trial for violent crimes. https://www.thelocal.es/20140715/neo-nazis-extort-neighbour-to-pay-for-court-case Tue, 15 Jul 2014 13:45:00 +0200 neo-nazis-extort-neighbour-to-pay-for-court-case The list of candidates submitted by two far-right Spanish parties for May's European parliamentary elections includes people who were arrested for attacking Madrid's Catalan centre last year and criminals convicted of possessing explosives. https://www.thelocal.es/20140424/anti-catalan-fascists-make-euro-election-bid Thu, 24 Apr 2014 12:57:00 +0200 anti-catalan-fascists-make-euro-election-bid Real Madrid's president plans to kick out extreme-right 'Ultra Sur' fans from its stadium and replace them with younger, better-behaved supporters. https://www.thelocal.es/20131204/real-madrid-swaps-neo-nazi-fans-for-kids Wed, 04 Dec 2013 14:45:00 +0100 real-madrid-swaps-neo-nazi-fans-for-kids A Nazi and fascist memorabilia market held at a school gym on the outskirts of Madrid has led Spaniards to call into question the country's ruling party's far right roots. https://www.thelocal.es/20131001/nazi-flea-market-held-at-school-shocks-spain Tue, 01 Oct 2013 16:44:00 +0200 nazi-flea-market-held-at-school-shocks-spain Spain's ruling Popular Party (PP) will kick out members who display fascist symbols or perform nazi-style salutes, the party announced on Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.es/20130829/government-slams-door-on-facebook-fascists Thu, 29 Aug 2013 12:38:52 +0200 government-slams-door-on-facebook-fascists The youth wing of Spain's ruling Popular Party (PP) has opened an internal investigation after several of its members were photographed performing Nazi-style salutes and posing with fascist flags. https://www.thelocal.es/20130821/facebook-fascists-pics-spark-pp-inquiry Wed, 21 Aug 2013 13:23:00 +0200 facebook-fascists-pics-spark-pp-inquiry Footage of former Spanish dictator Francisco Franco appeared on a live news debate programme on Madrid-based TV channel Telemadrid while an outspoken journalist spoke about former right-wing Prime Minister José María Aznar. https://www.thelocal.es/20130611/fascist-footage-blooper-shocks-tv-journalist Tue, 11 Jun 2013 20:47:00 +0200 fascist-footage-blooper-shocks-tv-journalist