Spain’s Parliament voted to approve a controversial amnesty law for Catalan separatists linked to a 2017 secession bid. The legislation garnered support from Spain’s left-wing coalition, Catalan separatist parties and smaller factions, passing with a 177-172 vote. Former Catalan President Carles Puigdemont and others are expected to benefit from the amnesty. Spain’s Parliament voted Thursday…
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News Spain’s Socialists Win Catalan Vote Dominated by Amnesty for Separatists
Spain’s governing Socialist party emerged on Sunday as the winner of regional elections in Catalonia that had been widely seen as a litmus test for Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez’s polarizing amnesty measure for separatists. The Socialists are celebrating what they claim is a momentous victory, though they did not clinch enough seats to govern on…
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News Spanish Parliament to vote on controversial amnesty bill for Catalan separatists
The lower house of Spain’s Parliament is set to debate and vote Tuesday on the fate of a highly controversial amnesty bill for Catalan separatists. The legislation, brokered by Socialist Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez to shore up support in Catalonia, would erase the legal woes of hundreds involved in the region’s unsuccessful, illegal independence bid. The…
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News Spain’s Sánchez defends controversial amnesty deal brokered with Catalan separatists
Spain’s acting Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez on Wednesday defended his controversial amnesty deal for Catalonia’s separatists in parliament a day before the Socialist leader seeks the endorsement of the chamber to form a new government. Sánchez has the support of six smaller parties to ensure that he can reach the absolute majority of 176 deputies…
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News Hundreds of Thousands Protest Spanish Prime Minister’s Deal With Separatists
Previous demonstrations in recent weeks have turned ugly, with right-wing soccer hooligans and other extremists infiltrating the crowds. Some protests organized by Vox turned violent as its supporters vandalized the Socialist party’s headquarters. On Saturday, Pedro Gil, 57, walked in front of the headquarters, protected by 11 riot vans and the police as he headed…
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