Joan Laporta wins back FC Barcelona presidency with overwhelming support
With 54% of votes, Laporta will lead the club again 18 years after his first election win, hoping to bring back past glory despite financial trouble
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Meet the candidates for the FC Barcelona presidential election
One of Joan Laporta, Victor Font, or Toni Freixa will take over a club with grave financial instability and huge challenges
Experience and freshness face off in the Barça presidential election
Víctor Font says he wants to bring FC Barcelona to the 21st century, while Toni Freixa backs himself for his know-how
Spanish officials privately concede renewed pro-independence government in Catalonia
Sánchez doesn’t see Illa leading next administration, while Endavant group rejects CUP entering power with ERC and JxCat
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
Pro-independence parties win over 50% of votes for first time
New landmark reached for bloc including ERC, JxCat, CUP and parties outside parliament
Parties react: Presidential bids expected from Socialists and Esquerra
Illa says "Catalonia loves Spain" while Aragonès says "time has come to negotiate a referendum"
Election result: Both Socialists and Esquerra win 33 seats as pro-indy bloc retains majority
JxCat win 32 seats, far-right enter parliament for first time and anti-capitalists CUP could be kingmakers
Catalan election marked by Covid sees record low turnout of 53%
Dramatic drop of 27 percentage points from all-time high of almost 80% in 2017 election
ERC would win election and pro-independence would surpass 50% of votes – exit poll
Socialists would come second in seats but would prevail in number of ballots, as far-right would make its breakthrough fighting for fourth place
Significant turnout drop in Catalan election – preliminary figures
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
Catalan election underway: Vote taking place amid Covid-19
Polling stations open from 9am to 8pm with specific times for those at risk and in quarantine
CUP: pro-independence kingmaker with anti-capitalist agenda
Far-left party is expected to make big gains on February 14 and could again tip the scales in favor of the independence bloc
Parties make final plea to voters on final day of campaign
Sunday’s Catalan election will take place in the middle of a global pandemic
Almost 40% of poll workers attempt to opt out of Catalonia's pandemic election
Over 30,000 people have asked to be replaced during February 14 vote