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Spanish parliamentarians voted on Thursday by a small margin to finally approve an amnesty for hundreds of separatists who took part in the illegal and unsuccessful bid for the independence of Catalonia from Spain in 2017.
The 177-172 vote, which overturned a veto by the upper house, could mean that former Catalan regional president Carles Puigdemont, who is a fugitive from Spanish law in Belgium, can return home without fear of punishment.
The bill has drawn anger from conservatives and sparked far-right demonstrations last year.
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tj/ab (AFP, AP)
