The politician, who was ousted by the central government after a failed secession attempt in 2017 and faces embezzlement charges, vanished shortly after giving a speech outside the regional parliament
The party has won in the Spanish northeastern region for the first time, while pro-independence groups lost their majority. But Salvador Illa lacks enough lawmakers to form a government and faces tough negotiations
Socialist Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has promoted the amnesty as a way to move past the 2017 secession attempt by the then-leaders of Catalonia. The opposition accuses him of selling out the rule of law in exchange for another term in power
The separatists who want to ensure that their leader Carles Puigdemont, a fugitive in Belgium, can return home, said the proposed law did not protect him
The former Catalan premier should be able to go home without fear of being arrested, but it could be a while before his case is fully dropped if the Supreme Court raises a question of unconstitutionality
The conservative Popular Party called the rally on Sunday to demonstrate against the agreement that paves the way for Pedro Sánchez to return to power
Around 8,000 people marched in Madrid and 3,000 in Granada against the agreement that paves the way for PM Pedro Sánchez to remain in power. The opposition leader has called a fresh demonstration for Sunday
Many youths, who previously used sporting events to vent their anger, are using recent protests against the Socialist government of Pedro Sánchez to regain lost visibility, according to the police
Facing opposition from the Spanish justice system, negotiators took a week to fine-tune the legal wording of the law that will allow Pedro Sánchez to form a new government in the coming days
Alberto Núñez Feijóo only received support from his own Popular Party, the far-right Vox and two small regional groups. If he does not win approval in a second vote on Friday, acting PM Pedro Sánchez gets a chance to try