Spanish police officers stand guard as sub-Saharan migrants sit on top of a metallic fence that divides Morocco and the Spanish enclave of Melilla, May 17, 2014. (Photo: AP)
Supporters of Catalonia's former regional president Carles Puigdemont react during a campaign rally in Argelers, France, Wednesday, May 8, 2024. (Photo: AP)
Youth talk prior a Pro-independence political coalition "EH Bildu" campaign meeting in the Spanish Basque city of Sestao on April 10, 2024 ahead of April 21 regional elections. (Photo: ANDER GILLENEA / AFP)
Exiled former Catalan leader, Spanish Member of the European Parliament and founder of the Junts per Catalunya ("Together for Catalonia") party Carles Puigdemont speaks during a press conference. (Photo: AFP)
Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares addresses a joint press conference with his Iraqi counterpart in Baghdad following their meeting, Jan. 25, 2024. (Photo: Ahmad Al-Rubaye/AFP)
Supporters of Catalan independence wave Catalan flags as they drive with tractors through the Arc de Triomf (Triumphal Arch) in Barcelona on October 10, 2017. (Photo: AFP)