Parties resigned to snap election after failure to pass Spanish budget
Pro-independence camp refuses to accept blame for not backing Sánchez government's spending plan while unionist welcome new vote
2019 budget
Catalan president rejects Spanish budget yet again over independence referendum refusal
Quim Torra takes on Pedro Sánchez: "We haven’t seen him advance even one millimeter"
Budget talks leave both sides with contrasting impressions
While economy minister calls meeting "positive," Catalunya en Comú-Podem's parliamentary head is "disappointed"
What the government needs to do to pass 2019 budget
1.7bn more for social policies and more taxes on high earners, main demands of opposition party closest to supporting spending plan
Far-left pro-independence CUP will not back Catalan budget
Party announces it will work to "not consolidate" government, which will need support of parties not calling for independence
Podemos leader to visit former vice president in prison
Pablo Iglesias says he aims to convince Esquerra party head Oriol Junqueras to support 2019 Spanish budget
Independence in 9 months, urges far-left CUP
Catalan president to hold conference on September 4 to "regain initiative"