William Chislett

Spain and beyond – a look at current affairs in the world today

Fifty years on from Franco: seemingly surprising support for the dictatorship

November 18, 2025November 18, 2025 William Chislett

https://www.realinstitutoelcano.org/en/commentaries/fifty-years-on-from-franco-seemingly-surprising-support-for-the-dictatorship/

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William Chislett

A former correspondent of The Times of London in Madrid and then the Financial Times in Mexico writes a monthly article (Inside Spain) for the Elcano Royal Institute. Elcano published four of his books on Spain. He also covered Turkey for the Institute.

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