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Thousands protest in central Madrid over government’s Catalan amnesty bill

News Desk10th March 202414th March 2024

10th March 202414th March 20244161

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...

Spanish Supreme Court officially opens ‘terrorism’ investigation of Carles Puigdemont

News Desk29th February 20247th March 2024

29th February 20247th March 20242503

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...

Controversial Catalan amnesty bill passes first hurdle in Spanish Congress

News Desk13th December 202321st December 2023

13th December 202321st December 20232988

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...

Spanish government slams Vox leader for saying Sánchez could be ‘strung up by his feet’

News Desk12th December 202327th December 2023

12th December 202327th December 20232488

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

News Desk18th November 202326th November 2023

18th November 202326th November 20232696

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

News Desk14th November 202323rd November 2023

14th November 202323rd November 20232563

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

News Desk14th November 202323rd November 2023

14th November 202323rd November 20233074

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’

News Desk12th November 202315th November 2023

12th November 202315th November 20232461

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

News Desk7th November 202313th November 2023

7th November 202313th November 20233396

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

News Desk6th November 202313th November 2023

6th November 202313th November 20232241

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...

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