Politics

Parliament expected to swear in new president by simple majority on Monday

Parties against independence challenge Quim Torra’s bid for office

MPs exchange tense words in Parliament during investiture debate as Ciutadans leader accuses Torra of "humiliating" Spanish people

JxCat presidential candidate falls short of overall majority as CUP abstains

Spanish government says Torra's speech shows "little willingness for dialogue" and warns that it will keep an eye on him to avoid "any illegal acts"

Pro-independence party could vote against the candidate

Quim Torra urges Spain to open dialogue with the Catalan government and asks Juncker for mediation

JxCat presidential candidate to make speech before other parties respond and vote is called

After four previous blocked attempts to swear in head of government, new candidate Quim Torra has received no opposition from Spain

The Catalan president-to-be will request meetings with Rajoy and Juncker

Quim Torra should assess “the risk of what he says and does,” warns Spanish government

Survey also predicts that parties in favor of leaving Spain would keep hold of chamber majority if there was a new election

Speaker confirms JxCat MP as presidential candidate after consulting Catalonia’s political parties

Pro-independence Esquerra party announces its "support and trust" in new presidential candidate while Ciutadans asks him to "admit the failure of the path to independence"

Presidential candidate says he assumes task with "responsibility and willingness to serve" after being asked by "the legitimate president of Catalonia"