Spain PM strikes key deal with Catalan separatists

Spain's Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez, has secured a deal with Catalan separatists that will allow him to form a government. In return, the separatists will receive amnesty for those involved in the failed secession attempt in 2017. The proposed bill has sparked protests in Madrid. Sanchez needs the support of Catalan independence parties to create a coalition government. Critics have accused him of corruption and disregarding the rule of law. The details of the agreement will be presented in Brussels, where Catalan separatist leader Carles Puigdemont is currently based.