US EditionSpain's Sanchez to seek new PM term amid uproar over amnesty bill
- Spain's acting Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez is seeking a new four-year term in a parliamentary vote, coinciding with the submission of a controversial bill granting amnesty to Catalan separatists.
- The proposed amnesty law, which has sparked widespread protests for 11 consecutive nights, would exempt certain crimes from amnesty, such as terrorism or acts resulting in death. It is estimated to benefit at least 409 defendants, including 73 police officers, involved in various crimes related to Catalonia's secession attempts.
- Provisions in the bill protect individuals who facilitated Catalonia's independence votes, as well as those who sought to prevent the ballots. The proposed law has raised concerns among some, including Spain's main business association, about potential market distortion and implications for the country's reputation abroad.
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Spain's Sanchez to seek new PM term amid uproar over amnesty bill
Spain's Sanchez to seek new PM term amid uproar over amnesty bill Spain's acting Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez will seek to clinch a new four-year term in a parliament vote on Thursday, the chamber's speaker said on Monday, just as his party submitted a contentious bill granting amnesty for Catalan separatists. Sanchez, in power since 2018, looks assured of winning a new term by a narrow margin in the 350-member assembly in exchange for the plan…
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