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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 20243384

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 20242068

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...

The PP retains absolute majority in regional election in Galicia

News Desk19th February 202425th February 2024

19th February 202425th February 20242446

Spain’s main opposition group, the right-wing People’s Party (PP) successfully retained control of Galicia, a traditional conservative stronghold, in a tight regional election held on...

PP tries to backtrack on whether Feijóo had been willing to pardon Puigdemont

News Desk13th February 202419th February 2024

13th February 202419th February 20241775

Spain’s main opposition party, the right-wing People’s Party (PP), has denied that any conversations with the Catalan pro-independence party Junts per Catalunya (JxCat) took place regarding a...

‘Junts per Catalunya’ vote against amnesty bill on grounds it doesn’t go far enough

News Desk30th January 20247th February 2024

30th January 20247th February 20242092

The Spanish Congress on Tuesday rejected a controversial amnesty law after the Catalan pro-independence party, Junts per Catalunya (JxCat), who had demanded it, finally voted...

Judges extend probes into Puigdemont’s alleged ‘Kremlin ties’ and ‘Tsunami terrorism’

News Desk29th January 20245th February 2024

29th January 20245th February 20243372

On the eve of a key vote in the Spanish Congress on a controversial amnesty law for Catalan activists and politicians involved in a failed...

Spanish government tweaks terrorism clauses in draft amnesty law

News Desk24th January 202429th January 2024

24th January 202429th January 20242188

Spain’s ruling PSOE socialists and Catalan pro-independence parties reached a deal on Tuesday to amend a planned amnesty law that was pledged by Prime Minister Pedro...

Fragility of Spain’s new coalition government exposed in first key vote

News Desk11th January 202416th January 2024

11th January 202416th January 202411578

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez on Wednesday suffered a setback in the first key parliamentary vote of the new legislature, exposing the fragility of his...

Controversial Catalan amnesty bill passes first hurdle in Spanish Congress

News Desk13th December 202321st December 2023

13th December 202321st December 20232468

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...

Pedro Sánchez re-elected as Spanish Prime Minister

News Desk16th November 202323rd November 2023

16th November 202323rd November 20233821

Pedro Sánchez has been re-elected as Spanish Prime Minister of Spain, ending four months of political deadlock in the country. It comes after a controversial amnesty...

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