Government to allow election rallies in Catalan prisons
Spanish authorities banned campaigning in Madrid prisons holding pro-independence leaders
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Spain bans election rallies in prison where pro-independence candidates are held
Pro-independence candidates to remain in jail during election campaign, rules Spanish court
Spanish police officer tells of finger surgery after voter 'attack' in Catalan trial
Supreme Court refers decision of allowing general election debates in prison back to the Electoral Authority
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An election debate in prison? It's up to the Supreme Court
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Catalonia unites in cross-party commitment to 'responsible' migration debate
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Jailed pro-independence candidate calls for election debate from prison
Jordi Sànchez sent a request to the jail and the Spanish electoral authority
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Spanish president publishes 110 election pledges with no direct mention to Catalonia
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Far-left CUP to consider standing in Spanish general election
Pro-independence party's assemblies to debate change of strategy with final decision due on March 10
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The opposition celebrates Zapatero’s announcement for an early general election
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.
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Early Spanish general election set for November 20th
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