Politics

Spain’s National Court says clan benefited from patriarch’s post to get contracts by the Catalan government

Esquerra wants JxCat to support their candidate within two weeks, as no agreement before May 26 would mean fresh election

Requests made in autumn 2019, as Supreme Court still yet to submit its non-binding report to cabinet

With just over one month until the final deadline, little progress has been made thus far on naming a new Catalan president

Ban on evicting vulnerable families and possibility of delay or partial forgiveness for large landlords now set to last until August

President Sánchez announces €6.82 B will be spent on housing as part of economic recovery plan

Joan Josep Nuet was barred from office for disobedience during his time on the parliament bureau in 2017

Current Esquerra MP in Congress Joan Josep Nuet convicted to 8 months political disqualification and given €12,000 fine

Junts say they will not push country to snap election and could support Aragonès-led cabinet while staying in opposition

Pro-independence Junts' Madaula to take place of Cuevillas, who had said risking disqualification from public office for symbolic votes is not worth it

Esquerra's hopeful candidate rejects a "watchdog", as Junts insist this is not their intention and Socialists think possible future cabinet leader could become a puppet

May 26 deadline to elect a president or face snap election approaches

Catalan pro-independence leader's "detention conditions have worsened because of Covid-19" with 23-hour-a-day isolation, says paper

Pro-independence parties now sharing government unable to find agreement as May 26 deadline to elect a president or face snap election approaches

Journalist Albert Calatrava explains decision to shield Juan Carlos I from prosecution