Emiliano García-Page emphasizes the role played by the Spanish people and «certain public figures» in the transition to democracy
Toledo, April 25, 2025.- The President of Castilla-La Mancha, Emiliano García-Page, has highlighted «the contribution made by the Spanish people and certain individuals, who rose to the occasion» in the transition from a dictatorial regime to democracy in Spain. The regional executive leader made these remarks this afternoon during the presentation of the book ‘Objective: Democracy’, by journalist Juan Fernández-Miranda, at the Taller del Moro in Toledo.
García-Page specifically mentioned the case of former President of the Spanish Cortes, Torcuato Fernández Miranda, who «fulfilled, led, and executed a strategy that allowed the advancement of democracy in Spain». The President of Castilla-La Mancha took the opportunity to thank the book’s author for choosing the Taller del Moro for the presentation, as it «is a building that exemplifies the transition and adaptation from the Muslim world after the Reconquista».
Likewise, he clarified that this presentation does not correspond to any of the events organized in relation to the death of the dictator, «it is much more important than any of those things, in my opinion, it is an itinerary, a route of what is the greatest contribution to democratic culture that Spain has ever had throughout its history».
In this regard, the President of Castilla-La Mancha emphasized that the transition in Spain continues to be a model that is studied in universities around the world and in many transition processes, with the particularity that «this period is the only one, in addition, led by the entire Spanish population,» he stressed.
In this context, García-Page stated that the strategy towards transition after the dictator’s death was to «achieve a democratic system comparable to what we represent today.» However, he added, «the tactics were as important as the technique.»
The President of Castilla-La Mancha thanked Fernández Miranda for choosing the city of Toledo to present this chronicle of a part of Spain’s history, «a city that is a space of coexistence, which sometimes boasts, even more than we could demonstrate, peaceful coexistence among all religions,» he pointed out.