Tens of thousands of Spaniards protested in Madrid on Sunday against government plans to pardon 12 Catalan politicians who were convicted over the region's failed independence bid in 2017, a move the demonstrators see as a threat to national unity.

Thousands protest against Spain's possible pardons for jailed Catalan leaders

Twelve Catalan politicians go on trial on Tuesday (February 12) for their role in Catalonia's failed 2017 independence bid, but they don't think they will get a fair trial, a defence lawyer said on Monday.

Jailed Catalan leaders doubt they will get a fair trial: Defence lawyer

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Thousands protest against Spain's possible pardons for jailed Catalan leaders

Jailed Catalan leaders doubt they will get a fair trial: Defence lawyer