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General Franco's "ghost" was speaking in the Parliament, according to socialist leader Martin Schultz (Photo: Austrian EU Presidency)

Polish MEP praising General Franco sparks parliament clash

A Polish MEP has sparked a sharp exchange of views in the European Parliament with his comment that Europe needs more politicians like Spanish dictator General Franco, as deputies debated the lessons learnt 70 years after his coup in Spain.

Maciej Marian Giertych, a Polish non-attached MEP from the League of Polish Families, a ruling coalition party in Poland, broke rank from his European counterparts who condemned General Franco and his dictatorship during a plenary debate on Tuesday (...

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General Franco's "ghost" was speaking in the Parliament, according to socialist leader Martin Schultz (Photo: Austrian EU Presidency)

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