Spain's government signed a resolution on 14 April — the anniversary of the proclamation of the Second Republic — formally initiating the legal process to dissolve the Fundación Francisco Franco (a pro-Francoist organisation founded in 1976 to promote the legacy of dictator Francisco Franco). Culture Minister Ernest Urtasun said the foundation "does not serve the general interest" and that its activities constitute "contempt and humiliation" toward victims of the dictatorship, adding: "With the law in hand, we are protecting the dignity of the victims." A final ruling will rest with a civil court judge, though Urtasun said he was "optimistic," citing what he described as a "very solid" dossier built on Spain's 2022 Democratic Memory Law, which permits the banning of entities that glorify Francoism.