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Rull claims that Companys gave his life for the values now "lashed" by a "wave against democracy"

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The president of the Parliament, Josep Rull, and the members of the bureau participate in the offering at the tomb of the former president Lluís Companys, at the Montjuïc Cemetery
The president of the Parliament, Josep Rull, and the members of the bureau participating in the offering at the tomb of the former president Lluís Companys at the Montjuïc cemetery. John McAulay / ACN
15/10/2026 - 10:56 h
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The President of the Parliament, Josep Rull, has claimed that the former President of the Generalitat Lluís Companys, executed by the Franco regime 86 years ago today, gave his life for the values that are currently being "lashed" by a "wave against freedom and democracy".

Mexico, to Companys' widow: "His name will be a symbol in the history of democracy"
Companys the day that he was arrested
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