Catalan separatist Carles Puigdemont returns to Barcelona despite arrest warrant – Europe live | Spain
Important Events Show only important events Please enable JavaScript to use this feature Meanwhile, the far-right party Vox has said it will do whatever it takes to have Puigdemont arrested. ‼ #emergency ➡ Igarigavaz Here is a report from Puigdemont’s celebrity circle documenting his activities in Barcelona: “Estamos ante un hecho gravisimo. Haremos todo lo […]
Spanish parliament passes controversial bill forgiving Catalan separatist crimes
Spain’s parliament has approved an amnesty bill that forgives crimes committed by Catalan separatists during the failed 2017 independence referendum. During the 2017 crisis, the Catalan government held a referendum against orders from Madrid. The bill’s passage remains uncertain, and it faces rejection in the conservative-controlled Senate. Spain’s parliament on Thursday issued an agreement aimed […]
Spanish Parliament to vote on controversial amnesty bill for Catalan separatists
Spain’s lower house of parliament is scheduled to debate and vote on Tuesday on the fate of a highly controversial amnesty bill for Catalan separatists. The bill was brokered by Socialist Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez to shore up support in Catalonia and end the legal woes of hundreds of people involved in the region’s unsuccessful […]