Francisco Franco Foundation outlawed in European Parliament
Friday, October 26, 2018 @ 7:09 PM
EUROPEAN Parliament has outlawed all associations which exalt or glorify fascism in response to the rise of the alt-right and increasing incidences of racism and xenophobia across the continent.
This means the Francisco Franco Foundation is now illegal and must be wound up.
Five different political parties in Europe, including the PP and other right-wing or conservative groups, voted in favour, but the latter would only do so if no mention was made of any specific organisations.
The Francisco Franco Foundation, run by the family of the late dictator (pictured), was not cited as a main reason for the ban – it is principally in response to concerns about a rise in neo-fascist and neo-Nazi type attacks.
One of the most recent high-profile cases was an assault on Italian MEP Eleonora Forenza and her assistant by an alt-right group known as Casa Pound.
The 28 governments in the EU have been urged to condemn and take disciplinary action against fascist speech by politicians and other public figureheads amid worries that the trend of xenophobia and racism is becoming institutionalised.
Read more at thinkSPAIN.com