BRUSSELS ---Under a new draft law that the Spanish ruling People’s Party is in the process of getting adopted, activists who take part in unauthorized protests at Parliament, or places such as airports and power plants, could face a fine of up to $810,000. It also sets stiff penalties for demonstrations that challenge the electoral process, while
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The proposed law has outraged activists who consider the draft law “an attack on one of the pillars of Spain’s democracy.”