In Defense of Spain's Catalonia Amnesty
How forgiving separatists would strengthen Spanish democracy.
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How forgiving separatists would strengthen Spanish democracy.
Tens of thousands of people took to the streets across Spain in recent weeks to protest against the pledge of an amnesty for Catalan separatists in return for their votes for a new socialist government. But in the Catalan capital Barcelona, street graffiti and placards about the war in Gaza have been much more ubiquitous in than any new referencing of the amnesty or independence. The region's separatist parties see the amnesty as a foot in the door to press further their goals for self-determination - and have warned newly elected Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez their ongoing support for h...
By Joan Faus BARCELONA (Reuters) - Tens of thousands of people took to the streets across Spain in recent weeks to protest against the pledge of an am...
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