Spanish Court Denies Amnesty for Catalan Leader

The Spanish Supreme Court denied an amnesty for former Catalan president Carles Puigdemont and other separatists charged with embezzlement, ruling that the law does not relieve them of their penal responsibility. This decision complicates matters for Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, who needed support from Catalan parties to secure his term. The ruling impacts Spain's political landscape, with the right-wing People's Party criticizing Sanchez's promises to separatists. Puigdemont, living in exile, faces arrest warrants related to the 2017 independence referendum, deemed unconstitutional by Spain's constitutional court.