Leader of People’s party Pablo Casado’s appearance at service for dictator called a ‘coincidence’
Leftwing parties in Spain have demanded explanations after the leader of the rightwing People’s party (PP) “inadvertently” attended a mass over the weekend where prayers were said for the soul of Francisco Franco on the 46th anniversary of the dictator’s death.
Pablo Casado, who has led the PP since July 2018, was seen attending the mass in a church next to Granada cathedral on Saturday evening. The opposition leader was in Andalucía for a party conference and, according to PP sources, went to the mass as he thought he would be unable to make it to church the following day because of work commitments.