Thousands of people gathered in Madrid on Sunday (13 June) to protest against pardons the Spanish government is poised to grant to 12 Catalan separatist leaders serving sentences of between 9 and 13 years in prison for their roles in an unauthorised independence referendum. EURACTIV’s partner EFE reported.
Police said 25,000 people attended the protest, which was attended by the heads of the conservative Popular Party (PP), far-right VOX party and the liberal Ciudadanos (Cs).
Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez’s indications that his government would pardon the pro-independence leaders of Catalonia, has divided Spain between those who see it as a necessary step to improve relations with the region and those who consider it an undue concession to separatists who have shown no remorse and have vowed to continue fighting for independence.
Protests in Spain against possible pardons for jailed Catalan leaders
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Spain: 25,000 Take The Madrid Streets to Protest Pardon of Jailed Catalan Leaders
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