catalan election

Survey estimates victory for Socialists or Esquerra, and parties for a Catalan state, now with 70 seats, would take 58-71

Government resumes preparations to hold the vote on February 14 after it had been initially adjourned over Covid-19 concerns

Vote was postponed to May 30 over Covid-19 concerns as government calls parties to be responsible in not challenging it

Parties find consensus in postponing vote due to Covid-19, but discrepancies remain regarding when to hold it

Dolors Sabater gets 76% of party supports

Parties ask for consensus in case of need to postpone vote

Poll suggests ERC would overtake JxCat, but independence camp to fall short of 50% vote share target

Bernat Solé is hopeful that the two ruling parties will overcome discrepancies and agree on a date for the vote

Left-wing pro-independence ERC would win an election, surpassing its coalition partner JxCat and unionist Cs

European Parliament members demand the release of imprisoned pro-independence leaders following their victory in election

Unionist Ciutadans party gets the most votes, but independence bloc has more seats in Parliament

MEPs of the pro-independence party ask the European Commission if voting rights of people abroad "have been violated"

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

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

With only 5 days to go until December 21, claws are out as parties try to convince voters that they are the right choice