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Spain’s ruling Socialists reach controversial deal with Catalan separatist parties over amnesty law

SPAIN’S governing Socialist Party (PSOE) has finally reached an agreement with Catalan separatist parties over a future amnesty law, which, if passed, will see anyone

7 Mar, 2024 @ 10:58

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Catalan politician Clara Ponsati, wanted by justice system for role in independence drive, arrested on return to Spain

Catalan politician Clara Ponsati, who is wanted by the Spanish authorities for her involvement in the 2017 independence drive in the region, was arrested on

29 Mar, 2023 @ 15:00

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Politician wanted for involvement in 2017 Catalan independence drive returns to Spain but fails to hand herself in

CATALAN politician Clara Ponsati, who is wanted by the Spanish authorities for her role in the 2017 independence drive in the region, has returned to

28 Mar, 2023 @ 18:04

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EU court ruling may see extradition of former Catalan premier Carles Puigdemont a step closer

A COURT ruling published on Tuesday may mean that former Catalan premier Carles Puigdemont is a step closer to being extradited to Spain from Belgium,

31 Jan, 2023 @ 17:45

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Boos and jeers at pro-Catalan independence demonstration in Spain’s Barcelona show splits in the movement

SOME 6,500 people came out in Barcelona to protest on Thursday morning in support of independence for Catalunya. The demonstration coincided with a French-Spanish summit,

20 Jan, 2023 @ 09:15

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Spanish government to study more changes to Criminal Code that could benefit Catalan independence leaders

THE SPANISH government is to study changes to the law covering the misappropriation of public funds, barely a week after proposing scrapping the sedition law.

15 Nov, 2022 @ 16:17

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Act Of The Catalan National Assembly Against The Persecution Of Former President Carles Puigdemont In Barcelona 24 Sept 2021

Spain’s government proposes changes to sedition law used to prosecute Catalan independence leaders

THE SPANISH government today proposed a change to the law that would mean a lower prison sentence for former Catalan premier Carles Puigdemont should he

11 Nov, 2022 @ 18:15

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