27th April 2024

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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
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Alt-right hero and conspiracy theorist Tucker Carlson joins Vox anti-amnesty protest

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Tucker Carlson, the American alt-right TV personality, conspiracy theorist and a former Fox News host, made an appearance alongside Spain’s far-right Vox leader, Santiago Abascal, at the latest anti-amnesty
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Amnesty bill registered in Spanish Congress – full details

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The PSOE socialist party – led by acting Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez and who is set to officially secure a new term in office after a
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Feijóo vows to continue protests against amnesty ‘until there are new elections’

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Hundreds of thousands of people attended rallies on Sunday across Spain called by the right-wing People’s Party (PP) to protest the amnesty deal struck by
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Protests against amnesty turn ugly as police use tear gas and smoke canisters

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Three people were arrested late on Monday in Madrid in an on-going protest against negotiations between Spain’s acting government and Catalan pro-independence parties over a