Spanish police fear violent clashes in the run-up to next Tuesday's 20th November anniversary of the death of former fascist dictator, Francisco Franco, in 1975. A serving Spanish soldier and self-confessed neonazi has been jailed for the murder of a 16 year old anti-fascist protester in a riot at a Metro station in Madrid last Sunday, and the regional government of Madrid has authorised four demonstrations convoked by various extreme right-wing organisations over the coming days.

Next Saturday, the Falange will pay tribute to former party leader, Primo de Rivera, at the 'Homage to José Antonio, murdered by the socialists in 1936'. On Sunday, the National Confederation of Ex-Combatants will gather, and on the 20th November itself, the National Front will get together at the Valle de los Caídos while the Falange will meet up in Alcalá de Henares.

Permission for a demonstration organised by the Anti-Fascist Confederation on the 24th November has been denied.

According to a report on the 20minutos website, former Klu Klux Klan leader, David Duke (57), will be addressing a rally jointly organised by the Centre for National Democratic Studies and the radical National Democracy party at 5pm at an undisclosed location in Madrid city-centre next Sunday. This will be followed, either on the 23rd or 25th November with an appearance in Valencia at an event organised by the National Alliance.