re: German Chancellor & Spanish Prime Minister are currently trapped in Malaga but protestors

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The Socialists, currently in charge of a caretaker government, have already reached an agreement with the Republican Left of Catalonia (ERC).

Sanchez needs to secure support from at least 176 lawmakers within the 350-seat legislature to win an investiture key vote before November 27.

Sanchez, who has led Spain since 2018, still needs the backing of the small Basque PNV party, but he appears likely to achieve that.

Should he fail, would automatically be forced to hold new elections.

Junts’ leader Puigdemont is among those who look set to benefit from the amnesty, having fled to Belgium after he led the failed independence attempt for Catalonia in 2017.

If congress approves the amnesty, Puigdemont would be able to return to Spain and could even run for office.

Who opposes the deal?
The leader of far-right party Vox, Santiago Abascal, warned that Sanchez threatened Spanish unity, accusing him of only seeking an amnesty “to remain in power.”

Meanwhile, the main opposition held a protest against the proposed amnesty on Sunday in the southern city of Malaga, which it claimed drew more than 20,000 people.

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