It is true that, under his predecessors, the European Union has for many years seen post-Franco Spain, like Ireland, as one of its great success stories.

的确，在其前辈的治理下，欧盟将后佛朗哥时代的西班牙视作其成功的典范之一，爱尔兰也是如此。

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After 25 years of a democratic system, including a strong dose of devolution for the Basque country, the government in Madrid thinks it is time to stop feeling guilty for Spain's past under Franco and to get tough on those who undermine freedom.

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Some critics said that bullfighting flourished in Spain because the country was backward under General Franco, the Spanish dictator until his death in 1975.

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Elderly former members of the International Brigades, the collection of anti-fascists who travelled to Spain to fight Gen Franco's forces, will also be eligible for citizenship under the new law.

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