The Era of President Pedro Sanchez in Spain: Economy, Catalan Amnesty, Protests, Lawfare and the Attitude of Far Right Wings

Social and political cleavages in Spain is asignificant factors in Spanish politics, Sanchez period is an example of this. Pedro Sanchez took over the presidency after the right-wing Rahoy government was overthrown due to corruption; It faced a difficult period such as the collapsed economic structure, the pandemic, the quarantine process, and Ukraine-Russia War, which deeply affected European resources. Pedro Sanchez achieved great success in the economy and worked on human rights, despite all the negativities. However, when he could not obtain the absolute majority to form a government in the 2023 elections, partnered with the Catalan separatists in exchange for amnisty 2017 political criminals and guaranteed his power. Sanchez's amnisty caused controversy in the country and large protests organized by the opposition. Besides, some Catholic groups joined protests. Moreover, opposition carried the discourse of amnesty to European Commission. Sanchez's achievements were overshadowed by amnesty discussions. The issue divided the country and eventually process brought "Lawfare" discourse to agenda.