Protests turn ugly as pressure mounts on Spain's acting government for amnesty talks with Catalans
Wednesday, 8 November 2023 Protests continue in Madrid against negotiations between Spain's acting government and Catalan separatist parties over a possible amnesty for those involved in Catalonia's independence movement. The protesters clashed with police, with some identifying themselves as "nazis" in chants. The government said around 7,000 protesters attended the gathering, double the previous day's number. The far-right Vox party, while not supporting the violence, backed the anti-government protest.
Spain’s socialist party (PSOE) has struck a deal with Catalan separatist party Junts per Catalunya that could pave the way for acting prime minister Pedro Sánchez to form a coalition government as early as next week.
Emotions ran high in the Strasbourg hemicycle on Wednesday as EU lawmakers clashed over Spain’s controversial amnesty law, part of a political deal with Catalan separatists to make Pedro Sánchez..
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170,000 protesters flooded Madrid against an amnesty law following PM Pedro Sanchez's deal with Catalan nationalists. The law pardons figures tied to the 2017 Catalan bid, triggering national dissent..
Wednesday, 8 November 2023
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