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Spain's leader defends amnesty deal for Catalan separatists

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.

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Spain’s Sanchez set for re-election as PM amid anger over amnesty deal

Sánchez is expected to be reelected after his Socialist party reached deals with small parties, including the fringe Catalan separatist party.

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Spain's Parliament to vote on Prime Minister Sánchez's re-election

Spain's Socialist Party has struck a deal with a fringe Catalan separatist party to grant an amnesty for people involved in the region's failed secession bid, sparking a protest outside the party's headquarters.

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MEPs to debate Spain's amnesty deal over rule of law fears

The European Parliament will hold a debate next week on the controversial amnesty deal struck between the Spanish socialists and Catalan separatists to make Pedro Sánchez prime minister.

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Spanish right rally against PM Sánchez’s amnesty proposal

The conservative PP and far-right Vox party claim the amnesty measure goes against the principles of equality, territorial unity and the separation of powers.

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Europe's socialist leaders meet in Spain

The meeting came as the socialist Prime Ministers of both Spain and Portugal faced significant political challenges.

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Protesters clash with police after Socialist Party deal confirmed

Opponents of acting Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez's pact to form a coalition government with the pro-independence Catalan party have protested again outside the Socialist Party headquarters in Madrid. Tension boiled over at the demonstration resulting in several arrests.

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Explained: Why violence hit Madrid's streets ahead of Catalan deal

As Spain's Socialists have just signed a pact with the pro-independence Catalan party, we explain why the deal has sparked violent protests on the streets of Madrid.

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Spain’s socialists, Catalan Junts reach deal for government support

Spain’s socialist party (PSOE) has struck a deal with Catalan separatist party Junts per Catalunya that could pave the way for acting prime minister Pedro Sánchez to form a coalition government as early as next week.

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Thousands of right wingers protest outside Spain's acting PM's office

The protestors are furious that acting Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez wants to grant an amnesty to pro-independence campaigners from Catalonia.

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Spain's socialist HQ attacked for second night in Madrid

Protests turned ugly as thousands gathered to display their discontent at prime minister Pedro Sanchez's amnesty talks with Catalan nationalist parties.

Spain

Spain's Socialists and hard-left Sumar party reach coalition agreement

The deal reached between Spain's Socialists and hard-left Sumar parties is not enough to guarantee outgoing prime minister, Pedro Sánchez, another term in office.

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Rally in Barcelona against plan to grant Catalan separatists an amnesty

Right-wing officials joined a mass rally in Barcelona on Sunday to protest plans to grant jailed Catalan separatists an amnesty.

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Spain: King Felipe VI asks Pedro Sánchez to form a new government

The proposal of the task comes just a week after right-wing opposition Alberto Núñez Feijóo failed in his bid to do so.

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Why Spain's conservatives are unlikely to come into power despite win

Two months after elections in Spain, right-wingers have a chance to form a new government this week. But is their attempt doomed to fail?

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Spanish People's Party supporters rally against Catalan amnesty bill

The show of force followed repeated calls from party representatives for disaffected Socialists to support Feijóo's investiture to impede Sánchez from striking a deal with the separatists.

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Member states snub Sánchez's plan to make Catalan an EU language

Member states of the European Union have poured cold water over an ambitious request made by Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez.

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Catalan separatist leader demands amnesty to back Sánchez government

Exiled Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont has asked for amnesty and an end to all legal proceedings against Catalan separatists in exchange for his support to back a new left-wing coalition government led by Pedro Sánchez.

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Brussels, my love? EU Climate commissioner steps down

On this edition of Brussels, my love? we ask what problems EU climate plans could face following the departure of Commissioner Frans Timmerman and whether Spanish regional languages including Catalan, Galician and Euskera can become official EU languages.

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Can Basque, Catalan and Galician really become EU languages?

Having an additional official EU language can result in a hefty price tag for the union's institutions.