election

People's Party to challenge decision in Constitutional Court

Ciutadans considers appeal while pro-independence camp welcomes court's decision to overturn ban on former president running for seat in Brussels

Local Madrid judge transfers case after prosecutor sides with former Catalan president

Without enough seats for a majority, Pedro Sánchez could turn to left-wing multiparty alliance or unionist Cs party

Parties in favor of Catalan republic gain unprecedented 22 seats in Spain's parliament, with Socialists getting 12 and far-right making breakthrough

With two thirds of votes counted, Socialists are clear winners with 123 seats, and ERC first among Catalan parties

Votes cast before 2 pm up by 11% from previous election

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

The furthest left pro-independence candidates hope to be powerful and pledge to be uncompromising

Main party representatives turn out for TV3 electoral debate as general election approaches

With Mariano Rajoy gone, new party head Pablo Casado tries to put down growing rivalry by hardening approach to independence movement

The left-wing sovereigntists, whose top candidates are in prison, have run a campaign based on freedom and influence

Heads of PP and Cs parties accuse Catalan educational system of "indoctrinating" students in favor of independence

Inés Arrimadas also criticizes the People’s Party for not putting a stop to the “coup d’Etat”