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Carles Puigdemont, a leader of the pro-independence Catalan movement.
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In Spain, one fight is over, while another has just begun

On Thursday, Spain’s Congress approved a plan to grant amnesty to more than 300 Catalan nationalists, many of whom were involved in the failed 2017 Catalan secession referendum that Spanish courts ruled illegal.

FILE PHOTO: Spain's Socialist leader and Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, accompanied by his wife Begona Gomez, applauds as he addresses supporters during the general election, in Madrid, Spain, July 23, 2023.
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Spain’s Sanchez surprises with a siesta

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez posted a letter on social media Wednesday announcing he would suspend all his public duties and take a few days to consider resigning.

Spanish riot police officers stand guard during a protest, following acting Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez's negotiations for granting an amnesty to people involved with Catalonia's failed 2017 independence bid, in Madrid, Spain, November 7, 2023.
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In Spain, demonstrations turn violent

Rioting in Madrid on Tuesday night injured 29 police officers and 10 demonstrators.

Why is Spain pardoning Catalan leaders jailed for sedition?
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Why is Spain pardoning Catalan leaders jailed for sedition?

It's a big gamble by the PM against popular opinion, the opposition, the courts, and even part of the independence movement.