Thousands protested in Madrid on Saturday against Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez’s plan to grant amnesty to Catalan separatists. This move was instrumental in Sánchez’s recent re-election. Around 170,000 people, as per government counts, gathered at Cibeles Square, displaying Spanish and European flags. The conservative opposition strongly supported this demonstration. Protesters, spanning various ages, denounced Sánchez […]
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