7th February 2025

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Transport discounts and pension increases voted down in Spanish Congress

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Spain’s fragile coalition government between the PSOE socialists and the Sumar left-wing umbrella group suffered a significant political setback on Wednesday, after the rejection of
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Pro-independence ERC party backs socialists to form government in Catalonia

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The Catalan pro-independence party Esquerra Republicana (ERC) agreed on Friday to support efforts by Spain’s socialists (PSOE) – and specifically the Catalan Socialists (PSC) –
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Supreme Court refuses amnesty for Puigdemont over misuse of public funds

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The Spanish Supreme Court has refused to grant an amnesty to former Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont on a charge of misusing public funds, maintaining arrest warrants over
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Controversial Catalan amnesty law gets final approval in Spanish Congress

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The Spanish Congress voted on Thursday to give final approval to a controversial amnesty law for dozens of Catalan pro-independence activists and politicians involved in
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Catalan amnesty bill back to Spanish Congress after ‘symbolic’ veto in Senate

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As predicted, Spain’s Senate House, which is dominated by the right-wing opposition, the People’s Party (PP), vetoed a controversial Catalan amnesty law on Tuesday, returning
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Puigdemont says he will return to Spain if he can be elected as Catalan president

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Carles Puigdemont, the former Catalan president who fled the country after an unsuccessful bid for independence six years ago, stated on Thursday that he would
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Thousands protest in central Madrid over government’s Catalan amnesty bill

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Thousands of people protested in Madrid on Saturday, demanding the resignation of socialist (PSOE) Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez. They were protesting a controversial amnesty bill that the
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Spanish Supreme Court officially opens ‘terrorism’ investigation of Carles Puigdemont

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The Spanish Supreme Court said on Thursday that it was opening an investigation into fromer Catalan president Carles Puigdemont (main image) on ‘terrorism’ charges over protests
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Controversial Catalan amnesty bill passes first hurdle in Spanish Congress

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A controversial amnesty bill for Catalan pro-independence figures passed its first hurdle in the Spanish Congress on Tuesday, following a fierce debate. A total of 178