Controversial Catalan amnesty bill passes first hurdle in Spanish Congress
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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Spanish government slams Vox leader for saying Sánchez could be ‘strung up by his feet’
The Spanish government slammed the leader of the far-right Vox party Santiago Abascal on Monday over comments he made suggesting Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez would...
Thousands protest again over Spanish government’s proposed amnesty law
Mass demonstrations took place in Madrid again on Saturday, against the proposal of the Spanish government – led by the recently re-elected Prime Minister Pedro...
Alt-right hero and conspiracy theorist Tucker Carlson joins Vox anti-amnesty protest
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...
Amnesty bill registered in Spanish Congress – full details
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...
Feijóo vows to continue protests against amnesty ‘until there are new elections’
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...
Protests against amnesty turn ugly as police use tear gas and smoke canisters
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...
Spain’s opposition parties condemn amnesty plan, as protests against PSOE increase
Spain’s right-wing and far-right opposition parties, as well as members of the country’s judiciary, have stepped up criticism of acting Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez’s plans...
Puigdemont keeps Sánchez waiting on investiture deal
The bid by Spain’s acting socialist (PSOE) Prime Minister, Pedro Sánchez, to form a new government needs the backing of the former Catalan president, Carles Puigdemont, who...
PSOE preparing draft Catalan amnesty bill ahead of Sánchez investiture vote
Spain’s acting Prime Minister, socialist (PSOE) Pedro Sánchez, and the Catalan president, Pere Aragonès of the pro-independence Esquerra Republicana (ERC) party, have agreed on the terms of a...
