Spanish judges say Catalan amnesty could help PM Sanchez but imperil rule of law
Madrid, SpainReuters Spanish judges have waded into a row over a possible amnesty for Catalonian separatists in return for their support for a new Socialist-led government, arguing that it serves the interests of acting Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez but not the country. The amnesty law has been proposed by Sanchez, who is trying to form […]
Tens of thousands protest against possible Catalan amnesty deal
Barcelona, SpainReuters Waving Spanish and Catalan flags, tens of thousands of people marched through Barcelona on Sunday to protest against a potential amnesty deal which Spain’s Socialists must strike over Catalonia’s 2017 separatist bid if they want to form a government. The protest, organised by the anti-separatist organisation Societat Civil Catalana, took place five days […]
Thousands of Catalans rally for independence in Barcelona
Barcelona, SpainReuters Thousands of Catalans chanted, sang and waved flags as they marched through Barcelona on Saturday, calling for the region’s independence from Spain. The march, organised by the grassroots Assemblea Nacional Catalana, was the first since Spain’s government pardoned nine Catalan separatist leaders who had been jailed for their role in a 2017 botched […]