I'm sure the relations between them were strained. Interesting to see that the government of Spain, also a fascist state, and home to the Inquisition, is rescuing Jews from the Holocaust.
How on earth did that come about? First, why are Greek Jews under Spanish protection? Then,once transported to Bergen-Belsen, how did they get pulled out? I can understand them having some kind of protection in their home country or in Spain, but once transported I would figure Jews were beyond outside help.
By the Franco era, the Spanish Inquisition was long gone. As to why the Spanish government was interested in the welfare of Greek Jews, I would guess money was involved.
I read something recently about the Ladino (Spanish-origin) Jewish communities of Greece, but I don’t remember whether it was a book, a magazine article, or something on FR.