Pere Aragonès appeals to ‘left-wing majority for a Catalan republic’ in push to become president
Referendum talks with Spain, climate action and feminism ministries, Covid-19 emergency plan - key proposals in doomed bid for office
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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
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"
Aragonès confirmed as presidential candidate for Friday’s parliamentary vote
Whether there is enough support to turn Esquerra's frontrunner into government head is not guaranteed
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
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
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
CUP preliminary deal sees ERC's Pere Aragonès move closer to Catalan presidency
Far left party's support is first step in being able to reach a three-party pro-indy pact before Friday's deadline
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
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”
High Court to investigate former Catalan parliament speaker for disobedience
Roger Torrent and three colleagues could face a ban from public office for allowing votes on self-determination and against the monarchy
Catalan parties file amnesty bill in Spain’s congress, but prospects are bleak
Pro-independence groups demand general pardon for "3,000 victims of reprisals," including jailed leaders
Pablo Iglesias resigns as Spain’s vice president to run in Madrid’s regional election
Leader of anti-austerity Podemos quits Pedro Sánchez’s coalition government
Majority of parliamentary groups sign cordon sanitaire against far-right
Agreement sees Socialists, ERC, JxCat, CUP, and CatECP refuse to work or cooperate with Vox
Laura Borràs, a ‘daughter’ of the independence referendum, elected Parliament speaker
Junts per Catalunya's MP backed by 65 out of 135 MPs as her stint could be interrupted if disqualified as a result of her open corruption case
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