Spain’s PP leader shocks party by backing conditional pardon for Carles Puigdemont
U-turn ‘stupefies’ conservative party, which has condemned amnesty for those involved in Catalan independence push
January 2024
Spanish parliament rejects amnesty bill for Catalan separatists
Narrow defeat by 179 votes to 171 is a blow for Pedro Sánchez and highlights fragility of his minority government
November 2023
The Observer view on Pedro Sánchez’s election deal to take power: it undermines democracy
In promising an amnesty to Catalan separatists in exchange for power, the prime minister has been accused of mounting a coup
Pedro Sánchez is back … now Spain’s PM must make his daring gamble pay off
The socialist leader’s pact with separatist activists has returned him to power for now, but it’s a strategy fraught with political uncertainty
What is the Catalan amnesty deal agreed by Pedro Sánchez?
The Guardian view on an amnesty deal for Catalan separatists: Pedro Sánchez is right to gamble again
Carles Puigdemont: from self-exile to unlikely kingmaker of Spanish politics
October 2023
Spain is becoming harder to govern. Is this the future of our divided politics?
María Ramírez
Three months after a general election, attempts to form a government have so far failed – and hostility between parties is mounting, says Spanish journalist María Ramírez
September 2023
Drop cases against Catalan separatists if you want our support, Puigdemont says
Junts party demands amnesty for leader and officials as price for support of acting PM Pedro Sánchez
August 2023
Infighting at top of Spain’s far-right Vox party as spokesperson quits
Iván Espinosa de los Monteros, a founding member, marginalised by hardliners close to party leader
July 2023
The radical-right threat in Spain has not gone away
Pedro Sánchez rules out return to polls after Spanish vote delivers hung parliament
November 2022
Spain to overhaul sedition law used to jail Catalan independence leaders
Socialist-led coalition to rename offence ‘aggravated public disorder’ and reduce maximum sentence to five years
April 2022
Catalan leaders targeted using NSO spyware, say cybersecurity experts
Victims said to include Pere Aragonès and Carles Puigdemont, but Israeli firm suggests claims are false
October 2021
Judge delays ruling on Spain’s extradition request for Puigdemont
Former Catalan separatist leader says he is ‘very happy’ after walking free from Sardinian court
June 2021
Catalonia: threat to impose massive fines on ex-minister prompts outcry
Spanish government set to pardon nine Catalan independence leaders
March 2021
EU parliament strips Carles Puigdemont and two other Catalans of immunity
Spain seeking extradition related to separatists’ role in organising 2017 independence referendum
