- Sputnik International, 1920
World
Get the latest news from around the world, live coverage, off-beat stories, features and analysis.

Thousands Protest in Madrid Against Spanish Prime Minister Sanchez

© Sputnik / Alejandro Martinez Velez / Go to the mediabankPeople take part in a protest to demand Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez's resignation in Madrid, Spain.
People take part in a protest to demand Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez's resignation in Madrid, Spain.  - Sputnik International, 1920, 24.09.2023
Subscribe
A massive protest against the rulling government took place in the Spain's capital.
Over 40,000 people have protested against the right-wing Spanish Socialist Workers’ Party in Madrid. According to a British news agency, protestors spoke out against Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez.
People from all over Spain flocked to rally in Madrid. The protesting supporters of the People’s Party, conservative Christian-democrats, waved Spanish flags as they marched the city.
The protest follows calls from the prime minister to cooperate with members of the Catalan movement for independence, including Carles Puigdemont, a former Catalan leader who was removed from office by Madrid following the unilateral Catalan declaration of independence in 2017. Puigdemont has been on the run ever since.
This idea triggered a massive backlash from the public. Arranging a deal with the Catalans would allow Sánchez to maintain a parliamentary majority and his position. To follow through with the agreement, the supporters of Catalan independence would have to be pardoned.
People wave independence flags just after the speech of Catalan regional president Carles Puigdemont in Barcelona, Spain, Thursday, Oct. 26, 2017.  - Sputnik International, 1920, 07.10.2022
World
Catalan Opposition Party Votes to Leave Coalition Government Over Independence Spat
Earlier this year, Catalan leaders reprotedly called for a new independence referendum from Spain.
Newsfeed
0
To participate in the discussion
log in or register
loader
Chats
Заголовок открываемого материала