Tens of thousands of people marched through Barcelona, Spain on Sunday to protest against plans to grant Catalan separatists an amnesty in exchange for their political support for a new left-wing government.<br />''&nbsp;<br />''The Police said, the crowd was around 50,000, while organizers Societat Civil Catalana (SCC) put the figure at 300,000.<br />''&nbsp;<br />''Local media reported, acting Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez' of the Socialist bloc is trying to secure a new term in office and must strike a deal with the Junts and Esquerra Republicana de Catalunya parties to gain enough parliamentary support.<br />''&nbsp;<br />''<span style="color: #222222;">The amnesty deal would see charges dropped against more than a thousand Catalan separatists who are facing legal action for the 2017 independence bid. Many of those involved are already in jail.</span><br />
News On AIR | October 9, 2023 6:23 PM
Tens of thousands protest in Barcelona against possible Catalan amnesty deal