CEDADE
Sign in to saveThe Spanish Circle of Friends of Europe (; CEDADE) was a Spanish neo-Nazi group that concerned itself with co-ordinating international activity and publishing.
Key facts
- Political party.name
- Spanish Circle of Friends of Europe
- Political party.native_name
- Círculo Español de Amigos de Europa
- Political party.abbreviation
- CEDADE
- Political party.colorcode
- black
- Political party.leader
- Ángel RicotePedro AparicioPedro Varela Geiss
- Political party.foundation
- 1966
- Political party.dissolution
- 1993
- Political party.flag
- Flag of the Spanish Circle of Friends of Europe.svg
- Political party.ideology
- Neo-Nazism
- Political party.headquarters
- Barcelona
- Political party.state
- Spain
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- Official name
- Círculo Español de Amigos de Europa
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- inception
- 1966-00-00
- dissolved, abolished or demolished date
- 1993-00-00
- short name
- CEDADE
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The Spanish Circle of Friends of Europe (; CEDADE) was a Spanish neo-Nazi group that concerned itself with co-ordinating international activity and publishing.
==History== The group began life in 1966, under Francisco Franco's rule, ostensibly as a society for the appreciation of Richard Wagner but before long it had taken on a neo-Nazi dimension, influenced by the likes of Otto Skorzeny, who was a founding member. Counting Léon Degrelle among its leading members, the Circle became a study group and publishing house for materials relating to Nazism and Holocaust denial, with a remit towards closer cooperation across Europe. Initially led by Ángel Ricote, the group looked towards Italian fascism for inspiration, but under Pedro Aparicio it moved towards a Nazi position.