Government talks advance as Spain’s Socialists and pro-independence ERC meet in Barcelona
Third encounter cools down prospects of deal before Christmas
Third encounter cools down prospects of deal before Christmas
First meeting in Catalan capital between Spanish Socialists and pro-independence Esquerra aims at reaching agreement to form new government
Esquerra threatens with leaving negotiation table after controversial remarks from acting president Pedro Sánchez
Madrid government representative warns about "not excluding anyone," while Catalan president calls magna carta "a tool that justifies repression"
Socialists seek support for Pedro Sánchez's presidential bid in second bi-party meeting
Controversy over pro-independence MPs asking for "freedom for political prisoners" and for "the Catalan republic"
Meetings between Socialists and Catalonia's ruling parties set for Tuesday, with end of "repression" among JxCat and ERC demands
Socialists and Esquerra set to meet again on December 3 and are open to discussing "political conflict" in Catalonia
Oriol Junqueras argues he has parliamentary immunity by being elected as an MEP, yet he has been in jail for over two years
Catalan Socialists propose recognizing Catalonia as a nation and Spain as a plurinational state, and urge discreet talks
Acting Spanish president has promised a government "in next few weeks" but Catalan parties in congress are still undecided on how to vote
Move follows same path as resolution proposed by pro-independence ally group JxCat, ERC, and CUP
Move follows same path as resolution proposed by pro-independence ally group JxCat, ERC, and CUP
Proposals for common independence front in congress gets cool reception, while candidates accuse Sánchez of seeking allies on the right