Start of process to declare Portbou Democratic Memory Site for its role in republican exile
08 Jul 2026Effective: 08 Jul 202659 views
Who is affected:
Municipality of Portbou, citizens and entities linked to historical memory
Summary
The Government initiates the procedure to officially recognize the municipality of Portbou as a Democratic Memory Site for being a key passage of republican exile and refuge for Nazi persecuted individuals.
Detailed analysis
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The General Directorate for the Promotion of Democratic Memory initiates ex officio the procedure to declare the municipality of Portbou a Democratic Memory Site, under Law 20/2022. Portbou was a massive border crossing during the republican exile of 1939 and also a refuge for those persecuted by Nazism in World War II…
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