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
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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
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
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"
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
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
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
Debate on Aragonès' presidential bid, expected to suceed, now underway - live updates
Esquerra's frontrunner will become new head of Catalan government on Friday after pro-independence coalition deal with Junts
Pere Aragonès will make a bid for the presidency in Parliament again on Thursday
Esquerra's frontrunner likely to succeed in light of pro-independence coalition deal with Junts per Catalunya
How will the new government continue to seek independence?
Esquerra and Junts agree to launch talks with Spain for an agreed referendum without a set time limit, but also vow to work on "peaceful confrontation"
Opposition scolds ‘failed formula’ of ERC-Junts coalition government
Socialists, who won most votes from last election, criticize “weakened” Esquerra, who will lead new administration
Preliminary agreement for pro-independence coalition government
Esquerra and Junts expected to share cabinet again as snap election avoided at the eleventh hour
What will the next Catalan government look like?
14 ministries, including newly-created feminism and climate action departments, will be gender-balanced and each party will manage seven
Catalan and Scottish independence campaigns: siblings or distant relatives?
Movements share similar aims and electoral successes but face very different constitutional and political realities
1,200 pro-independence supporters gather in Barcelona to urge parties to form government
Catalan National Assembly warns ERC and Junts: "we will no longer be by your side" if disagreement leads to fresh elections
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