"Spain's Sanchez Secures PM Bid with Controversial Catalan Amnesty Vow"

Spain's acting Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has secured the support of two more regional parties, the National Basque Party (PNV) and the Canaries' Coalition, in his bid for another term in office. This, along with the backing of the Catalan separatist party Junts, gives Sanchez an absolute majority in the lower house. However, there is widespread anger over his pledge of amnesty for Catalan separatists, with opinion polls showing a divided country on the issue. The proposed amnesty law would free individuals involved in Catalonia's 2017 secession attempt from legal proceedings and allow separatist leaders to run for office again. Critics argue that Sanchez is jeopardizing the rule of law for political gain, while tensions have escalated, leading to clashes between protesters and police.