Nation Marks 25 Years of Modern Democracy
From Times Wire Reports
Spain celebrated the 25th anniversary of the birth of its democracy, which brought modernization and prosperity after 40 years of right-wing dictatorship under Francisco Franco.
“The first word which comes to mind when remembering June 15 is joy,” said Gabriel Cisneros, a veteran member of parliament.
In Bilbao, tens of thousands of people marched against government plans to ban Herri Batasuna, a Basque separatist party.
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