Tens of thousands protest across Spain at proposed Catalan amnesty

People hold flags as they take part in a protest called for by the Popular Party against a deal reached by Spain's socialists with the Catalan separatist Junts party for government support, which involves amnesties for people involved with Catalonia's failed 2017 independence bid, in Madrid, Spain November 12, 2023. REUTERS/Susana Vera

MADRID (Reuters) - Tens of thousands of people protested across Spain on Sunday against acting prime minister Pedro Sanchez's plans to grant amnesty to Catalan separatists in exchange for support for another term in office.

The government secured a deal with Catalan separatist party Junts on Thursday which includes passing a contentious law granting amnesty to those convicted over Catalonia's attempt to secede from Spain in 2017.