Barcelona calls for Francisco Franco Foundation to be banned

Barcelona's city council has called on the authorities in Madrid to ban the Francisco Franco Foundation, following plans by the association that glorifies Spain’s former dictator to open offices in the Catalan capital.

The announcement by the Madrid-based foundation sparked outrage among parties in the city council, including the ruling Barcelona en Comú, headed by mayor Ada Colau, pro-independence Esquerra, PDeCAT, and CUP, as well as the Socialists.

In a press conference on Wednesday, deputy mayor Jaume Asens said the motion to ban the foundation will be presented on Friday, and he warned that that the council would take the issue to court should the Spanish government reject the ban.