"Spanish Parliament Rejects Amnesty Bill for Catalan Separatists, Dealing Blow to Government"

Spain's congress rejected an amnesty law aimed at aiding Catalan separatists involved in the 2017 independence bid, with the Junts party voting against it to protect their leader Carles Puigdemont. The bill's failure highlighted the fragility of the government's alliances, as it fell five votes short of the majority needed. The rejection raises uncertainty about Puigdemont's potential return and exacerbates tensions in the ongoing Catalan independence issue, with the bill now set to be redrawn within two weeks and facing opposition in the Senate.