[ad_1] Sánchez was reelected prime minister on Thursday with backing from 179 lawmakers in Spain’s 350-seat parliament. His election was opposed by 171 deputies from the centre-right Popular Party and…
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Spain’s Parliament to vote on Prime Minister Sánchez’s re-election
[ad_1] 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…
Spanish right rally against PM Sánchez’s amnesty proposal
[ad_1] 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. ADVERTISEMENT Thousands of right-wing demonstrators…
Explained: Why violence hit Madrid’s streets ahead of historic Catalan
[ad_1] 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. ADVERTISEMENT After…