Politics

JxCat names "temporary" candidates to stand in for three exiled leaders barred from EU elections

Ousted president and two other exiled former ministers stripped of European Parliament candidacies by Spain's electoral authority

The Socialists might need pro-independence Esquerra to retain power, as newly elected jailed MPs will try to take office

Pedro Sánchez’s deputy insists PSOE have enough support for minority government

With 24 seats in Congress, Barcelona included, far-right party vows to defend Spain's unity "until the end"

Without enough seats for a majority, Pedro Sánchez could turn to left-wing multiparty alliance or unionist Cs party

Parties in favor of Catalan republic gain unprecedented 22 seats in Spain's parliament, with Socialists getting 12 and far-right making breakthrough

With two thirds of votes counted, Socialists are clear winners with 123 seats, and ERC first among Catalan parties

Far right makes breakthrough with 36-38 seats, with left-wing Spanish parties needing pro-independence parties to govern, according to survey

Participation in Catalonia up by 18% from previous election, in last 6pm figures before ballots are counted

Voters in Catalonia will select 48 of the the 350 representatives in the Spanish Congress

European study ranks Spain fourth worst among 28 members-states

Center-right party aspires to become the first party other than the Socialists and the People's party to govern Spain since democracy returned

PP head Pablo Casado embraces potential deal with Vox as president Pedro Sánchez hints at left-wing pact post-Sunday election

Former president dismisses appeal to electoral authority by PP and Cs parties aimed at preventing his bid to become MEP