Tens of thousands gather in Madrid to protest plans to pardon jailed Catalan independence leaders

A huge crowd of protesters has assembled in Madrid, decrying government plans to pardon jailed Catalan leaders behind the failed 2017 independence bid, and demanding the resignation of the country’s PM over the move. Some 25,000 people gathered in central Madrid on Sunday, according to estimates by Spain’s National Police. Local law enforcement estimated a … Continue reading Tens of thousands gather in Madrid to protest plans to pardon jailed Catalan independence leaders