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Daily Review: Sanchez Seals Deal to Stay in Power

Daily Review: Sanchez Seals Deal to Stay in Power
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez greets PSOE president and Senate Vice President Cristina Narbona after the country’s general elections, in Madrid, Spain, July 24, 2023 (Europa Press/Sipa photo by Carlos Luján via AP Images).

Today at WPR, we’re covering the reactions of Israel’s Arab partners to the war in Gaza and U.S. defense spending.

But first, here’s our take on today’s top story.

Spain: Acting PM Pedro Sanchez agreed to a deal with the Catalan separatist party Junts to extend amnesty to those involved in the illegal 2017 referendum on Catalan independence in exchange for the party’s political support. The deal now gives Sanchez, leader of the Socialist Party, enough votes in the country’s lower house to become prime minister. (New York Times)

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