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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Sam Jones in Madrid

What is the Catalan amnesty deal agreed by Pedro Sánchez?

Sánchez speaking at a debate.
Sánchez needs the support of the ERC and Junts to stay in government, and is confident that the controversy will fade. Photograph: Susana Vera/Reuters

Pedro Sánchez, the leader of the Spanish Socialist Workers party (PSOE), is all but certain to secure a second term as prime minister during an investiture vote in congress on Thursday.

His return to office comes almost four months after July’s inconclusive general election and has hinged on the creation of a controversial Catalan amnesty law that has angered many people in Spain – not least rightwing parties and judges.

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