Long-awaited Spanish amnesty legislation for Catalans approved.
Pedro Sanchez, a socialist Prime Minister, made a compromise with supporters of independence, who are represented by two parties in the Madrid legislature. This move was necessary for him to create a majority government after the recent elections. The proposition of this law sparked months of demonstrations from the right-wing electorate.
The Amnesty Bill was endorsed by the House of Representatives in March. However, later in May, the Senate rejected it. As a result, the bill returned to the House of Representatives, where it was verified with a narrow majority of two votes. Along with the Socialists and the Catalans, the Basque nationalists and the Left - a political group featured in Sanchez's administration - also supported the bill, following a tumultuous two-hour debate.
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- Pedro Sanchez, the Spanish Prime Minister, aimed to bring justice to the Catalans by advocating for the approval of the Amnesty Act, which could potentially pardon Catalan leaders like Carles Puigdemont.
- The approval of the Amnesty Act in Madrid could lead to a significant shift in relations between the Spanish government and the Catalan independence movement.
- Despite opposition from the right-wing electorate, Pedro Sanchez managed to secure a narrow majority for the Amnesty Bill in the House of Representatives, thanks to support from the Catalans, Basque nationalists, and other left-wing parties.
- The Amnesty Act, if passed, could provide a chance for reconciliation between the Spanish government and Catalan leaders like Puigdemont, who have been exiled in Europe for years due to their role in the 2017 push for Catalan independence.
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