Spain’s public prosecutor requests suspension of prison leave for independence leaders
Nine Catalan politicians and activists were allowed to participate in election campaigning while serving sentence for sedition
Nine Catalan politicians and activists were allowed to participate in election campaigning while serving sentence for sedition
Pablo Hasél was sentenced for speaking out against Spanish monarchy and glorifying terrorism
New landmark reached for bloc including ERC, JxCat, CUP and parties outside parliament
Illa says "Catalonia loves Spain" while Aragonès says "time has come to negotiate a referendum"
JxCat win 32 seats, far-right enter parliament for first time and anti-capitalists CUP could be kingmakers
Dramatic drop of 27 percentage points from all-time high of almost 80% in 2017 election
68 seats needed for absolute majority not expected to be achieved by any one party
Pro-independence parties to lead in seats according to exit polls
Socialists would come second in seats but would prevail in number of ballots, as far-right would make its breakthrough fighting for fourth place
45.6% voters cast ballot by 6pm, but morning voting was for those at-risk of Covid and mail-in vote is higher this year
Polling stations open from 9am to 8pm with specific times for those at risk and in quarantine
First time party is expected to enter the Catalan parliament
Far-left party is expected to make big gains on February 14 and could again tip the scales in favor of the independence bloc
Sunday’s Catalan election will take place in the middle of a global pandemic
Case report to be presented on February 22 with vote by Committee on Legal Affairs the following day