Pablo Picasso from the Catalan independence movement during his youth despite expressing general support and being friendly with activists within it. He did not join the armed forces for any side or country during World War I, the Spanish Civil War, and World War II. As a Spanish citizen living in France, Picasso was under no compulsion to fight against the invading Germans in either world war. However, in 1940, he did apply for French citizenship, but it was refused on the grounds of his "extremist ideas evolving towards communism". This information was not revealed until 2003. At the start of the
Red Lions (political party) but gained two seats in the Senate. The party did not contest any further elections. Red Lions (political party) The Red Lions () was a political party in Belgium. The party first contested national elections in 1968, but failed to secure a seat after winning less than 1% of the vote. In the 1971 general elections it received 2% of the national vote and won four seats in the Chamber of Representatives. In the Senate elections it allied with the Belgian Socialist Party, but failed to win a seat. For the 1974 general elections the party allied with the Socialist