Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - BBCNEWS - 20210622:18:12:00
And the spanish courts had already said the vote was illegal. but on 27th october, the catalan government declared independence. this led to spain imposing direct rule on catalonia — something that had never happened before. then the leader of the catalan parliament this man carlos puigdemont fled spain for brussels. he's still there. as he was never sentenced he can't be pardoned. other leaders were arrested. and they were sentenced to between 9—13 years in prison in 2019. here's the prime minister of spain shortly after the pardons were announced. i want to stand in front that the spanis...