Politics

Socialist leader vows for dialogue with Catalonia as Esquerra party confirmed key support to him despite electoral authority's latest decisions

Pro-independence parties outraged at electoral authority's decision to disqualify leader, with Socialists skeptical and right-wing unionists calling on leader to be ousted "immediately"

Luxembourg judges had confirmed his immunity and said he should have been granted post after European election

It is the first time ever that the electoral board, and not a court, disqualifies a head of government

Spanish authority says decision will come into effect when leader is notified

Rosa María Seoane says court should first ask European Parliament to lift the politicians' immunity

Pro-independence party's National Council votes in favor of ERC-Socialist deal

Warrant also suspended for former minister Comín as politicians deemed to have parliamentary immunity as MEPs

Vice president Aragonès of Esquerra calls on Torra to "defend self-determination together"

Congress speaker sets January 4, 5 and 7 for parliamentary debates to vote on Socialist leader's presidential bid

Trial and conviction of Catalan independence leaders dominated the news agenda in a year also marked by elections, protests and natural disasters

Catalan leader urges to "recover unity that made the independence referendum possible"

Higher tax on wealthy, repealing labor reforms, and capping "abusive" rents among pledges of future Spanish government

Spanish govt body backs Catalan leader temporarily leaving jail to take up Brussels seat, but wants his suspension

If president Torra is removed from office, Pedro Sánchez will have a harder time staying in power