Spanish parties clash over Catalonia in election debate
Acting president Pedro Sánchez proposes to criminalize illegal referendums as right-wing parties urge him to suspend self-rule in Catalonia
april 28 election
Major poll predicts big wins for Socialists in Spain and pro-independence ERC in Catalonia
Public research institute survey suggests a 32% victory for Pedro Sánchez, with Socialists gaining up to 150 seats
Pedro Sánchez admits Catalonia main obstacle to left-wing coalition
Acting Spanish president refuses ally Pablo Iglesias a cabinet seat due to his support for "political prisoners" and self-determination referendum
Ciutadans: opposing Catalan independence to rule Spain
Center-right party aspires to become the first party other than the Socialists and the People's party to govern Spain since democracy returned
People’s Party: fighting to keep right-wing hegemony in Spain through the Catalan crisis
With Mariano Rajoy gone, new party head Pablo Casado tries to put down growing rivalry by hardening approach to independence movement