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Spain’s parliament gives final approval to amnesty law for Catalonia’s separatists
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Spain’s parliament gives final approval to amnesty law for Catalonia’s separatists

Associated Press  

MADRID — More than six years since Catalonia’s separatist movement took Spain to the brink of rupture, the nation’s lawmakers gave their final approval Thursday to a contentious amnesty for hundreds of secessionists in hopes of putting a definitive end to the traumatic episode. Since taking power in 2018, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has focused on reducing tensions in …

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Catalan separatists lose majority as Spain’s pro-union Socialists win regional elections
7 months, 1 week ago

Catalan separatists lose majority as Spain’s pro-union Socialists win regional elections

Associated Press  

BARCELONA, Spain — Six years after plunging Spain into its worst political crisis in decades, Catalonia’s separatist parties are in danger of losing their hold on power in the northeastern region after the pro-union Socialist Party scored a historic result in Sunday’s election. The four pro-independence parties, led by the Together party of former regional president Carles Puigdemont, were set …

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Socialists poised to win power from separatists in Catalonia
7 months, 1 week ago

Socialists poised to win power from separatists in Catalonia

The Telegraph  

Spain’s Socialist party was poised to win Sunday’s election in the north-eastern region of Catalonia as voters turned away from the separatist parties that have long held power. The victory is a boost for Pedro Sánchez, Spanish prime minister and head of PSC, whose government has attempted to defuse tension in Catalonia by pardoning nine jailed separatist leaders and passing …

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How far has Spain moved past Catalonia’s secession crisis? Voters will decide in regional election
7 months, 2 weeks ago

How far has Spain moved past Catalonia’s secession crisis? Voters will decide in regional election

Associated Press  

BARCELONA, Spain — Carles Puigdemont, Catalonia’s fugitive former leader, stares confidently out the backseat window of a car, the sun illuminating his gaze in a campaign poster for Sunday’s critical elections in the northeastern Spanish region. The image plays on another one imagined from six years prior when Puigdemont hid in the trunk of a car as he was snuck …

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Spain approves amnesty for Catalan separatists, but adiós to hopes it would bolster weak government
9 months, 1 week ago

Spain approves amnesty for Catalan separatists, but adiós to hopes it would bolster weak government

Associated Press  

BARCELONA, Spain — Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has kept his part of a bargain struck last year with Catalonia’s separatists to keep him in power by pushing through a divisive amnesty bill. The passing of the amnesty bill by Spain’s Parliament in the capital of Madrid by a vote of 178-172 on Thursday was supposed to provide a boost …

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Catalan separatists reject amnesty bill, highlighting the fragility of Spain’s minority government
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Catalan separatists reject amnesty bill, highlighting the fragility of Spain’s minority government

Associated Press  

MADRID — Catalan separatist lawmakers dealt Spain’s government a blow Tuesday by voting against a hugely divisive amnesty law that was aimed at helping hundreds of their supporters who were involved in Catalonia’s unsuccessful 2017 independence bid. Socialist Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez agreed to the law in exchange for the parliamentary support of two small Catalan separatist parties, which enabled …

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Spain’s Pedro Sánchez beat the odds to stay prime minister. Now he must keep his government in power
1 year, 1 month ago

Spain’s Pedro Sánchez beat the odds to stay prime minister. Now he must keep his government in power

Associated Press  

BARCELONA, Spain — Spanish Socialist leader Pedro Sánchez pulled off his latest feat of political survival to get reelected as prime minister with an absolute majority in a highly fragmented parliament. “This government has the possibility of lasting because it is very difficult, almost impossible, for a no-confidence motion against it to succeed,” said Oriol Bartomeus, professor of political science …

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Spain's Pedro Sánchez beat the odds to stay prime minister. Now he must keep his government in power
1 year, 1 month ago

Spain's Pedro Sánchez beat the odds to stay prime minister. Now he must keep his government in power

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. While political observers agree Sánchez …

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Spain’s leader defends amnesty deal for Catalan separatists ahead of vote on new government
1 year, 1 month ago

Spain’s leader defends amnesty deal for Catalan separatists ahead of vote on new government

Associated Press  

MADRID — Spain’s acting Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez on Wednesday defended his controversial amnesty deal for Catalonia’s separatists in parliament a day before the Socialist leader seeks the endorsement of the chamber to form a new government. Protests backed by right-wing political parties against the proposed amnesty turned violent again come nightfall when riot police used batons and shields to …

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Why Spain’s acting leader is offering a politically explosive amnesty for Catalan separatists
1 year, 1 month ago

Why Spain’s acting leader is offering a politically explosive amnesty for Catalan separatists

Associated Press  

MADRID — Spain’s acting Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez ’s chances of forming a new coalition minority government following an inconclusive election in July were greatly boosted this week after reaching an agreement with a tiny party he surely hoped he would never have to rely on. The deal is with Together for Catalunya, also known as Junts — a group …

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Spain's Socialists to grant amnesty to Catalan separatists in exchange for support of new government
1 year, 1 month ago

Spain's Socialists to grant amnesty to Catalan separatists in exchange for support of new government

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Spain's Socialist Party has struck …

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Spain’s Socialists will grant amnesty to Catalan separatists in return for support of new government
1 year, 1 month ago

Spain’s Socialists will grant amnesty to Catalan separatists in return for support of new government

Associated Press  

MADRID — Spain’s Socialist Party has struck a deal with a fringe Catalan separatist party to grant an amnesty for potentially thousands of people involved in the region’s failed secession bid in exchange for its backing of acting Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez in forming a new government. An amnesty has been the crucial part of difficult negotiations by representatives …

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Spain offers Catalan separatists amnesty in exchange for support of Socialist government
1 year, 1 month ago

Spain offers Catalan separatists amnesty in exchange for support of Socialist government

LA Times  

Spain’s Socialist party has struck a deal with a fringe Catalan separatist party to grant an amnesty for potentially thousands of people involved in the region’s failed secession bid in exchange for its key backing of acting Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez in forming a new government. An amnesty has been the crucial part of difficult negotiations by representatives of …

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Spain’s leader mulls granting amnesty to thousands of Catalan separatists in order to stay in power
1 year, 2 months ago

Spain’s leader mulls granting amnesty to thousands of Catalan separatists in order to stay in power

Associated Press  

BARCELONA, Spain — Barcelona accountant Oriol Calvo ran afoul of the law when he was arrested in 2019 during a mass protest by supporters of Catalonia’s independence from Spain that turned violent. Now Calvo hopes his conviction and those of many others will be wiped clean if Spain’s acting prime minister, Pedro Sánchez, issues a sweeping amnesty for the separatists …

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Spain’s leader mulls granting amnesty to thousands of Catalan separatists in order to stay in power
1 year, 2 months ago

Spain’s leader mulls granting amnesty to thousands of Catalan separatists in order to stay in power

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Now Calvo hopes his conviction and those of many …

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Spain’s leader mulls mass amnesty for Catalan separatists in bid to stay in power
1 year, 2 months ago

Spain’s leader mulls mass amnesty for Catalan separatists in bid to stay in power

LA Times  

Barcelona accountant Oriol Calvo ran afoul of the law when he was arrested in 2019 during a mass protest by supporters of Catalonia’s independence from Spain that turned violent. Now, Calvo hopes his conviction and those of many others will be expunged if Spain’s acting prime minister, Pedro Sánchez, follows through with a sweeping amnesty for the separatists in exchange …

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A fugitive Catalan separatist may hold the key to Spain's government after an inconclusive election
1 year, 4 months ago

A fugitive Catalan separatist may hold the key to Spain's government after an inconclusive election

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Puigdemont’s Junts party will hold seven seats, whose support …

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A fugitive Catalan separatist may hold the key to Spain’s government after an inconclusive election
1 year, 4 months ago

A fugitive Catalan separatist may hold the key to Spain’s government after an inconclusive election

Associated Press  

BARCELONA, Spain — Nearly six years ago, the leader of Catalonia’s failed secession bid slipped secretly across the Spanish border to escape arrest and start a life as a self-styled political exile. Puigdemont’s Junts party will hold seven seats, whose support — even in the form of an abstention instead of a “Yes” vote — could be enough to give …

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Spain’s election ends in deadlock
1 year, 5 months ago

Spain’s election ends in deadlock

Hindustan Times  

FOR THE past week, observers of Spain’s election have focused on the prospect of the hard Right entering government, for the first time since the return of democracy in 1978. Its leader, Alberto Núñez Feijóo, was seen as winning the campaign’s first debate—a two-man affair against Mr Sánchez—and chose to sit out the next two encounters, which included more parties. …

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Conservative party poised to narrowly win Spain's election
1 year, 5 months ago

Conservative party poised to narrowly win Spain's election

LA Times  

A voter stands in a booth at a polling station for Spain’s general election in Madrid on Sunday. Even though Sánchez’s Socialists finished in second place, they and their allied parties celebrated the outcome like a victory because their combined forces gained slightly more seats than the Popular Party and the far right. “We won’t make Pedro Sánchez PM in …

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Spain’s election Sunday pits 2 leftist vs. 2 rightist parties. Here’s a look at the leaders
1 year, 5 months ago

Spain’s election Sunday pits 2 leftist vs. 2 rightist parties. Here’s a look at the leaders

Associated Press  

MADRID — Spain’s elections Sunday will be a battle between two leftist and two rightist parties that are teaming up to form potential coalitions. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print Pedro Sánchez, Spain’s prime minister since 2018, is facing reelection with recent ballots and most of polls against him. Share Share Copy Link …

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Spain’s political escape artist Pedro Sánchez has odds against him yet again in national election
1 year, 5 months ago

Spain’s political escape artist Pedro Sánchez has odds against him yet again in national election

Associated Press  

BARCELONA, Spain — Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has been prematurely counted out more than once in his relatively short but action-packed political career. If that comes about, Spain would follow a European drift to the right and put in question the two main pillars of Sánchez’s leftist government — the green energy revolution backed by the European Union and …

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Spanish, French leaders sign friendship treaty in Barcelona
1 year, 11 months ago

Spanish, French leaders sign friendship treaty in Barcelona

Associated Press  

BARCELONA, Spain — French President Emmanuel Macron and Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez signed a friendship treaty in Barcelona on Thursday to strengthen relations between the European neighbors, as both leaders faced protests on their home fronts. “We are not just reinforcing our countries, we are reinforcing Europe,” Sánchez said, calling the treaty “historic.” Both governments consider this a diplomatic …

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EXPLAINER: Why has Spain pardoned 9 Catalan separatists?
3 years, 6 months ago

EXPLAINER: Why has Spain pardoned 9 Catalan separatists?

Associated Press  

BARCELONA, Spain — Spain’s government granted pardons on Tuesday to the nine imprisoned instigators of an illegal 2017 secession bid for Catalonia in a bold move to defuse the festering political crisis in the nation’s affluent northeastern corner. The decision by the left-wing government, however, has angered many in Spain, even some of Catalonia’s most fervent separatists who say the …

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