Catalan-Spanish talks must resume before summer holiday, says president Aragonès
Pro-independence parties hint at jailed leaders attending 'negotiating table' alongside government officials
May 31, 2021 10:34 AM
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Poll: ERC could surpass Socialists in new Catalan election to widen pro-independence majority
Survey conducted during government deal uncertainty sees far-left outperforming far-right and former largest party Cs disappear
May 28, 2021 01:43 PM
Spain’s right-wing parties set for political and legal battle against pardoning jailed Catalan leaders
Pedro Sánchez’s government faces growing pressure from opposition over possible release of pro-independence politicians
May 28, 2021 11:41 AM
Prosecutor requests former president Torra's disqualification in second case over banner
Politician was already ousted from power after similar case ended in conviction for disobedience
May 27, 2021 10:11 AM
Supreme Court opposes pardons for jailed leaders, but Spanish government could still accept them
Right-wing parties interpret that Spanish cabinet will grant pardons and prepare political battle over the matter
May 26, 2021 11:25 AM
New Catalan ministers take office under the presidency of Pere Aragonès
Fourteen ministers, equally distributed between ERC and Junts, face challenges posed by Covid, housing, and independence question
May 26, 2021 10:20 AM
How the new Catalan cabinet under Aragonès will look
The 132nd head of government will preside over 14 ministries, seven for each of the coalition partners ERC and Junts
May 25, 2021 12:23 PM
Pere Aragonès sworn in as 132nd president of Catalonia
ERC leader promises "new era" with a government ready to "raise its head again"
May 24, 2021 08:40 PM
Aragonès wants to meet with Spanish president before resumption of dialogue table
New Catalan president also wants to create Agreement for Amnesty and Self-Determination with pro-independence entities
May 24, 2021 12:22 PM
Pere Aragonès: a discreet and moderate path to Catalonia’s youngest president
ERC politician with background in economics has held political offices since becoming MP at 24
May 22, 2021 11:40 AM
Former CaixaBank CEO Jaume Giró will be next economy minister
Businessman also led bank's foundation and was one of top figures in current FC Barcelona president's campaign
May 21, 2021 08:27 PM
Catalonia will take in as many underage Ceuta and Melilla migrants 'as needed'
ERC's Aragonès tells Vox he will respond to humanitarian crisis by "combatting far-right hatred"
May 21, 2021 02:22 PM
Pere Aragonès becomes 132nd Catalan president
Pro-independence majority in parliament appoints the first head of government of the ERC party since the return to democracy
May 21, 2021 01:38 PM
Opposition accuses Aragonès of unattainable promises in presidency bid debates
The ERC candidate is expected to be named the new head of Catalan government on Friday following deal with JxCat
May 21, 2021 10:22 AM
Aragonès: 'With one hand we will beat Covid, with the other we will advance towards the Catalan Republic'
Presidential frontrunner says he wants Spain to accept a referendum as UK did in 2014 in a clearly left-leaning speech
May 20, 2021 05:01 PM
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