The show of force followed repeated calls from party representatives for disaffected Socialists to support Feijóo's investiture to impede Sánchez from striking a deal with the separatists.
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00:00 Thousands gathered in Madrid on Sunday to protest against a possible amnesty for those
00:05 who took part in the failed push for Catalan independence six years ago.
00:10 The rally was called by the conservative Spanish People`s Party ahead of key debates and a
00:14 vote in Congress on the issue.
00:17 The head of the PP, Alberto Nunez-Fejo, who won July`s general elections but doesn`t have
00:21 the majority, declared that he would not accept the amnesty.
00:25 Although it is difficult for me to be the president of the government, I will defend
00:32 that Spain is a group of free and equal citizens.
00:36 The former Catalan regional president, Carles Puigdemont, in self-imposed exile in Brussels,
00:41 said his party would only back acting premier Pedro Sánchez if he granted amnesty to all
00:46 involved in the independence attempt.
00:48 Despite the Spanish Socialist Workers Party losing the election, Sánchez has the best
00:52 chance of forming a new government.
00:55 At a rally in Catalonia, he condemned the People`s Party event, reminding them they
00:58 only had four days left until they lost the vote due to the lack of congressional support.
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