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flag Australian professor Kim Economides gained Spanish citizenship in 2026 to honor his father, a veteran of the International Brigades who fought against Franco in the Spanish Civil War.

flag In 2026, Australian retired law professor Kim Economides became a Spanish citizen to honor his father, Michael Economides, a veteran of the International Brigades who fought against Franco in the Spanish Civil War. flag Michael, who died in 1996, sustained combat injuries but had no regrets. flag Kim said the citizenship recognizes the legacy of those who resisted fascism, emphasizing the continued relevance of democratic values. flag Historian Jim Claven noted at least 72 Australians volunteered in Spain between 1936 and 1939, with 16 killed, defying their governments’ non-intervention stance in a historic stand against tyranny.

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