How unpopular is the Spanish crown in Catalonia?
7 out of 10 would prefer a republic, with younger generations even more clearly anti-monarchy
March 27, 2021 03:14 PM
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Politics news from Catalonia and Barcelona
The Spanish king, a Saudi ‘gift’, and a Swiss probe
Prosecutor Yves Bertossa investigates former monarch's $100 million uncovered by Tribune de Genève journalists
March 27, 2021 11:20 AM
Parliament rejects Pere Aragonès’ presidential bid in the first round of voting
March 26, 2021 09:51 PM
Aragonès faces calls to put presidential bid on hold until government deal is reached
March 26, 2021 07:30 PM
Debate on Aragonès' presidential bid, doomed to fail, now underway - live updates
March 26, 2021 03:35 PM
Pere Aragonès appeals to ‘left-wing majority for a Catalan republic’ in push to become president
March 26, 2021 12:56 PM
Junts to abstain in first vote on Aragonès' presidential bid, prohibiting him for now
CUP will vote in favour, but Esquerra's frontrunner will not have enough support as talks among pro-independence parties are set to continue
March 25, 2021 07:39 PM
CUP will vote to appoint Aragonès as Catalan president on Friday
Far-left party says its parliamentary support is "not a blank check" and calls the agreement with ERC "insufficient"
March 25, 2021 12:57 PM
Aragonès confirmed as presidential candidate for Friday’s parliamentary vote
March 24, 2021 04:42 PM
Spain's Congress bureau dismisses Catalan pro-independence parties' amnesty bill
Socialists join conservatives and far-right in rejecting general pardon for "3,000 victims of reprisals" including jailed leaders
March 23, 2021 11:39 AM
ERC-CUP preliminary deal includes deciding whether to continue with talks with Spain in 2023
Pere Aragonès would face a vote of confidence in parliament when mandate reaches its first half
March 23, 2021 10:26 AM
Parliament set for vote on future Catalan president next Friday
Lawmakers will have their say on the next head of government by the end of the week, says speaker
March 22, 2021 11:08 AM
CUP preliminary deal sees ERC's Pere Aragonès move closer to Catalan presidency
March 21, 2021 09:06 PM
Why is Ciudadanos deep in crisis?
Approaching Socialists while governing with conservatives coupled with a sharp drop in support coinciding with the rise of far-right prompts the exodus of party members
March 19, 2021 03:37 PM
Friction in Spanish government over lack of rent control in draft housing bill
Podemos unhappy about proposed Socialist bill for “flagrant breach of government agreement”
March 19, 2021 11:38 AM
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