The leader of the Spanish right-wing Vox party, Santiago Abascal, speaks during Sunday's demonstration in Madrid. Thousands took to the streets to show their displeasure at a possible amnesty for Catalans accused of breaking the law in connection with a referendum on secession in 2017. Photo: Jesús Hellín/Ritzau Scanpix
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Thousands of people demonstrated Sunday in Spain’s capital, Madrid, against plans to grant Catalan separatists amnesty. “Spain is not for sale,” one sign read. Spain’s acting Prime Minister, Pedro Sánchez, and his Socialist Party need the support of two Catalan separatist parties in order to form a government after the July elections. In return, the two parties are demanding amnesty for hundreds of people accused of playing minor roles in a referendum on Catalan independence in 2017. There is particular anger that an amnesty could end up including Carles Puigdemont, leader of one of the two Catalan parties, JxCat. /ritzau/AFP