How Spain’s amnesty law is to be p • Table.Briefings

Spain’s Prime Minister Sánchez had to rely on the separatists to form a government. And is now accommodating them with the amnesty law.

The Spanish Congress is expected to wave through the controversial amnesty law this Thursday. Among other things, it contains a narrower definition of terrorism compared to Spanish law – in line with EU definitions.

In the dispute over the controversial amnesty law, Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has bowed to the demands of Catalan separatist leader Carles Puigdemont. The Socialists (PSOE) and the separatist parties Junts and Esquerra Republicana de Catalunya (ERC) agreed on four important amendments to the law last week. They are to be passed in Congress this Thursday.

How Spain’s amnesty law is to be pushed through with reference to Europe

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