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
Acting president Pedro Sánchez proposes to criminalize illegal referendums as right-wing parties urge him to suspend self-rule in Catalonia
Public research institute survey suggests a 32% victory for Pedro Sánchez, with Socialists gaining up to 150 seats
Acting Spanish president refuses ally Pablo Iglesias a cabinet seat due to his support for "political prisoners" and self-determination referendum
The Socialists might need pro-independence Esquerra to retain power, as newly elected jailed MPs will try to take office
With 24 seats in Congress, Barcelona included, far-right party vows to defend Spain's unity "until the end"
With two thirds of votes counted, Socialists are clear winners with 123 seats, and ERC first among Catalan parties
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
Center-right party aspires to become the first party other than the Socialists and the People's party to govern Spain since democracy returned
Party leader Pablo Iglesias has come out in favor of a self-determination referendum in Catalonia and has called for the release of jailed Catalan leaders
With Mariano Rajoy gone, new party head Pablo Casado tries to put down growing rivalry by hardening approach to independence movement
Anti-feminism, anti-immigration, and pro-Spanish unity are its main party platforms
The Socialist party runs on a platform of environmentalism, feminism, and unionist: ‘no means no' to a referendum