Spain’s Amnesty Law Galvanizes the Opposition
Legal experts mostly agree that the law is unconstitutional, and opposition leader Feijóo has stated he would repeal it once in power.
Legal experts mostly agree that the law is unconstitutional, and opposition leader Feijóo has stated he would repeal it once in power.
The Partido Popular has surrendered to the entire political agenda of the Left.
After a strong performance in the investiture debates, Alberto Feijóo’s party would likely do better in repeat elections.
A second vote will be held Friday but only a miracle can help.
Feijóo said he was prepared to lose the premiership to keep Spain out of the hands of separatists.
Protests planned as socialists consider amnesty for leaders of illegal independence referendum
Acting PM’s decision could make or break bid to lead new government
Alberto Núñez Feijóo has just over a month to gather the votes he’ll need to to save his country from another leftist-progressive-separatist coalition government.
Even if Feijóo loses the vote, an improved relationship between the PP and VOX would be a positive outcome.
In an almost comedic turn of fortune, a recount in Madrid—to the benefit of the conservative PP—could mean the socialists will require the single in-person vote of exiled Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont.
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