Government to allow election rallies in Catalan prisons
Spanish authorities banned campaigning in Madrid prisons holding pro-independence leaders
Spanish authorities banned campaigning in Madrid prisons holding pro-independence leaders
Spanish government turns down petition by ERC party
Supreme Court denies six Catalan politicians permission to leave prison
Supreme Court refers decision of allowing general election debates in prison back to the Electoral Authority
Pro-independence candidate demands taking part in Spanish general election campaign despite pre-trial imprisonment
Election rivals agree on moderate language to combat racism
Jordi Sànchez sent a request to the jail and the Spanish electoral authority
Pro-independence parties criticize Pedro Sánchez for showing "lack of respect" towards Catalonia
Pro-independence party's assemblies to debate change of strategy with final decision due on March 10
The conservative leader, Mariano Rajoy, says the new government will have a “very difficult task because Spain has many problems”. Catalan nationalist Josep Antoni Duran i Lleida argues that Zapatero’s decision will bring “stability” to the economy.
Prime Minister José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero announces that Spaniards will go to polls four months earlier than scheduled. The Spanish Parliament will be dissolved on September 26. The election will be a contest between former Interior Minister Alfredo Pérez Rubalcaba and conservative Mariano Rajoy