Protests and riots in Spain after the agreement between Pedro Sanchez and Catalan separatists to remain in power

at least Ten people He was detained This Thursday in New Madrid Accidents that was recorded in a frame Protests In front of the headquarters of the Socialist Party (PSOE) in the Spanish capital against the amnesty law for the Catalan independence process.

This Thursday’s protests, a raid that has been repeated since last Friday The largest with nearly eight thousand peopleAs reported by ANSA.

Each of them was promoted by a far-right party Fox With the aim of expressing their opposition to the amnesty law and the agreement reached by the Socialist Workers Party Catalan Independence Party Junts per Catalunya To ensure the inauguration of Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez.

A group of demonstrators They burned street furniture and threw firecrackers, torches and bottles Of beer to the police officers who are on the spot They responded.

Some of the violent demonstrators gave fascist salutes and sang “Face to the Sun.” Phalange anthemthe fascist party.

According to international agencies, the protesters Covered facesHe hurled insults at the king, such as “Felipe, the Freemason, defends the nation” and others intended for Sánchez himself: “He is not president; He’s a criminal“.

Protests and riots in Madrid over the agreement between Sanchez and Catalan separatists. Photos by Agence France-Presse

“This is the police, amnesty” was another chant that also targeted the security forces.

The agreement that sparked the protests

At least ten people were arrested in the largest demonstration to date over the SWP's rapprochement with separatists.  Photo by Agence France-Presse.At least ten people were arrested in the largest demonstration to date over the SWP’s rapprochement with separatists. Photo by Agence France-Presse.

a Amnesty lawThe possibility of negotiating a self-determination referendum and an international mediator for Catalan issues are the main points of the four-page document agreed by the Socialist Workers’ Party in Brussels with Carles Puigdemont, the former Catalan president who fled Spain in 2017 after unilaterally declaring independence. Catalan independence.

PuigdemontIt is considered A fugitive from Spanish justicethe demogras became the inauguration of Sánchez, who, aiming to garner the necessary support for Parliament to appoint him head of government again, made questionable and controversial concessions to the Catalan independents.

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