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Catalan amnesty bill back to Spanish Congress after ‘symbolic’ veto in Senate

News Desk15th May 202422nd May 2024

15th May 202422nd May 2024930

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

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

News Desk11th January 202416th January 2024

11th January 202416th January 20243860

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 20231561

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

Spain drafts bill of ‘Democratic Memory Act’ to redress victims and legacy of Franco regime

News Desk20th September 202021st July 2021

20th September 202021st July 20213885

The Spanish cabinet has approved a draft bill of the ‘Democratic Memory Act’ to ‘comprehensively redress the victims of the Spanish Civil War and the Franco dictatorship’,

Raül Romeva suspended from Spain’s Senate

Newsdesk / ACN29th May 201913th August 2020

29th May 201913th August 20202209

The Spanish Senate Bureau has approved the suspension of former Catalan minister Raül Romeva, who is currently in jail whilst a defendant in the Catalan Trial for

Batet and Cruz confirmed as Congress and Senate speakers

Newsdesk / ACN21st May 201922nd May 2019

21st May 201922nd May 20191605

The Catalan Socialist (PSC) party’s most senior MP in Madrid Meritxell Batet has been voted speaker of Spain’s congress, while University of Barcelona professor Manuel

PP and Cs to demand jailed Catalan MPs suspended

News Desk20th May 201922nd May 2019

20th May 201922nd May 20191492

Pablo Casado, the leader of the People’s Party (PP), has announced that his party ‘will demand that the necessary measures be taken to ensure that the

Jailed Catalan leaders register as MPs in parliament

Newsdesk / ACN20th May 201922nd May 2019

20th May 201922nd May 20191716

The five jailed Catalan pro-independence leaders who were elected as MPs and senator in the 28 April Spanish General Election – and who are currently

Jailed Catalan MPs to attend parliament Monday and Tuesday

Newsdesk / ACN19th May 201920th May 2019

19th May 201920th May 20191582

The Catalan pro-independence leaders who successfully stood for election in the Spanish General Election from prison, will be released on two separate occasions next week

Batet and Cruz to head Congress and Senate

Newsdesk / ACN17th May 201921st May 2019

17th May 201921st May 20191778

Spain’s acting Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has now put forward two Catalan Socialist politicians to head up Spain’s two chambers, the Congress and the Senate,

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