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The controversial amnesty law will allow acting prime minister Pedro Sánchez to finally form a new Spanish government this week (Photo: Toshiko Sakurai)

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Why Spain's amnesty deal with Catalans is source of resentment

The political temperature in Spain is rising in response to the country's new amnesty law — designed to tackle the conflict with Catalonia while also enabling the incumbent Spanish socialist party to stay in power and form the next government.

The bill has sparked concerns about the rule of law as well as potential implications for the country's judicial independence, constitutional integrity, and accountability.

The amnesty law is the cornerstone of the

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Elena is EUobserver's Managing Editor. She is from Spain and has studied journalism and new media in Spanish and Belgian universities. Previously she worked on European affairs at VoteWatch Europe and the Spanish news agency EFE.

The controversial amnesty law will allow acting prime minister Pedro Sánchez to finally form a new Spanish government this week (Photo: Toshiko Sakurai)

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Elena is EUobserver's Managing Editor. She is from Spain and has studied journalism and new media in Spanish and Belgian universities. Previously she worked on European affairs at VoteWatch Europe and the Spanish news agency EFE.

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