Politics

Parties ask citizens to vote hoping for “historic” voter turnout

A group of members of the European Parliament visit Catalonia on election day encouraging the EU to respect the results

More than 1 in 3 voters have already cast their ballot until 1pm, slightly down compared to 2015

Turnout expected to be at an all-time high of 80%

Long queues at polling stations in the morning in an atypical and uncertain election

Q&A on the December 21 vote, including main parties, key times, figures, expected results, and what led up to the vote

Guide to understanding each of the seven candidacies expected to get seats on December 21

Photos are usually published on front page of newspapers, but with Puigdemont in Belgium and Junqueras in prison, plans have changed

Q&A on Xavier García Albiol’s candidacy, the Catalan branch of the political organization which has enforced unprecedented measures against Catalonia

With two days until the election Catalan politicians make last appeal to voters in Catalonia

Q&A on Carles Puigdemont pro-independence ticket, which also includes imprisoned civil society leader Jordi Sànchez

Seven members of four different European Parliament parties gather at the entrance of the prison in Madrid where pro-independence leaders are held

Public prosecutor calls on Spanish supreme court to reject Oriol Junqueras’ appeal to be freed

Xenophobic far-right group holds counter-protest chanting disparaging slogans

Candidates have taken part in many electoral events and made some statements that they wish they hadn't