Spanish Premier Makes the Case for Pardoning Catalan Separatists
- Sanchez says pardons will help Spain move past events of 2017
- Eleven Catalan separatists in jail over failed breakaway
Pedro Sanchez
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Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said he is ready to consider pardons for the imprisoned Catalan separatist leaders who tried to break away from Spain almost four years ago, arguing that it’s a necessary step for the country to move forward.
“The decision we will have to make is a decision to open up a new phase,” Sanchez said at a press conference Monday. The alternative, he said, “would be leaving things stuck in 2017.”