Tens of thousands of people gathered in the Spanish capital Madrid on Sunday to protest against a government plan aimed easing tensions with Catalonia.<br />They are opposed to Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez's proposal to hold talks with Catalan pro-independence parties.<br />Catalan separatists, however, have rejected the offer for talks, saying they want a new independence vote.<br />The rally was called by the opposition center-right and far-right parties, which claim Madrid is betraying the Spanish people by caving to pressure from Catalan separatists.<br />Demonstrators are also calling for an early election in an attempt to unseat the prime minister. <br />
