Protests in Spain before the socialist party against an amnesty for Catalan independence activists

The headquarters of the socialist party PSOE in several cities in Spain This Monday there were protests against a possible amnesty for Catalan independence activists in exchange for their support for the investiture of the Pedro Sanches as President of the Government.

Hundreds of people including the leader of the far-right party Vox Santiago Abascalparticipated in a rally in front of the headquarters of PSOE in Madridsummoned by Revolta youth movement that defines itself as “spanish patriot”.

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Behind a banner with the slogan “Pedro Sanches to prison” and in the midst of the caceroladas, the loudest shouts were “Spain is not for sale“,”He’s not a president, he’s a criminal” any “coup plotters to prison”, between signs that say “Pedro Sánchez traitor”.

Hundreds of citizens protest against the amnesty law and the Government of Pedro Sánchez, near the PSOE headquarters on Ferraz Street, in Madrid, on November 4, 2023. (Photo by Rodrigo Jiménez / EFE)

Concentrations also occurred in other Spanish cities, such as the Catalan capital, Barcelona, Valence It is Seville.

Protests in front of socialist headquarters have been taking place since last weekend and some of them have suffered vandalism attacks.

The socialist party of Sánchez, acting president of the Spanish Government, finalizes the Catalan independence party JxCat an agreement that facilitates his investiture for another four years as head of the Executive.

The extreme right Voxthird most voted force in last July’s elections in Spainannounced that he will denounce Sánchez before the Spanish Supreme Court if an amnesty law is passed, considering it “blatantly unconstitutional”.

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In turn, the conservative People’s Party (PP) called for demonstrations for next Sunday in all provincial capitals in Spain against Sánchez’s pacts in exchange for concessions such as amnesty.

The PP was the party with the most votes in last July’s elections in Spain, but did not obtain the necessary parliamentary support to reach the Government.

The investiture does not yet have a date for its vote, but if it does not take place before November 27th, there will be another election in Spain, in principle in January.

Source: Elcomercio