The new wording of the amnesty law returns to Congress
The Congressional Justice Committee should vote on the new wording of the amnesty law on Thursday so that it returns to the plenary session. After Junts voted against the law in the plenary session of Congress on January 30, the rule returns to the forefront this week. The deadline for approving the new wording is March 7, after the PSOE requested an extension for a period that initially expired on February 21
Negotiations between PSOE and Junts
The negotiations between the Socialists and Junts are kept secret, but there are some signs of progress. The leader of the commons, Jaume Asens, has affirmed that the understanding between the PSOE and Junts is imminent and that an intermediate point has been found. This statement has generated controversy and received criticism from Jordi Turull, a member of Junts. Nevertheless, Asens has reiterated its conviction that with the new wording of the law, those charged with Democratic Tsunami will be better protected
The role of Carles Puigdemont
Carles Puigdemont has taken amnesty for granted in an act of presentation of endorsements to be the candidate of the Commons in the European elections. He spoke of a new stage in which the fight against repression will not be at the center and the formations should concentrate their efforts on the independence of Catalonia. This intervention marks a turning point in the rhetoric of Junts, which until now defended a more robust law
Judicial complications
Since the previous attempt to pass the amnesty law, there have been judicial complications with the opening of a terrorism case against Puigdemont and Wagensberg. However, the Spanish government and ERC hope that this situation will not interfere with the approval of the law, and have urged that it be approved as soon as possible