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Carles Puigdemont returns to Catalonia for first time since 2017
Leader of independence referendum makes comeback coinciding with Socialist candidate presidential bid
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New Catalan president Salvador Illa meets outgoing Pere Aragonès for handover
Socialist leader expected to take office and name new cabinet in coming days
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Puigdemont announces intention to form government, Socialists open talks to seek majority
Socialist Party defy Puigdemont's "threats" to "block" Spanish executive and will seek to name Illa president
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Socialists eye presidency prize after 14 years in opposition
Salvador Illa could become first Catalan president opposed to independence since 2010
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Catalan socialist leader gives 'positive assessment' on Aragonès-Sánchez meeting
Salvador Illa hopes meeting between Spanish PM and conservative opposition will not be 'waste of time'
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Government pushes for 2023 budget deal this week
Opposition Socialists wonder about executive's willingness to negotiate spending plan
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PODCAST: Catalan election - winners, losers, and what's next
Who will lead the next government? And will this be a turning point for the independence movement?
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Aragonès faces calls to put presidential bid on hold until government deal is reached
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Catalan election in data: Who did your neighbors vote for?
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Pro-independence parties pledge to not form government with Socialists
Illa hits back by accusing written agreement excluding his force of "perpetuating hatred"
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Socialist candidate under fire for not getting Covid-19 test ahead of televised debate
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Covid-19 handling, health system and independence heat up TV3 Catalan election debate
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Socialist pledges cut to presidential pay, rivals hit back reminding of monarch’s salary
Cs welcome the promise, CUP says it should go even futher, while ERC insist on one-on-one debate
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Catalan Socialists: the only unionist party with hopes on winning the presidency
Salvador Illa, Spain’s former health minister, has garnered huge public support for the party since announcing his candidacy
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Election who’s who: parties, powerholders, and potential presidents
Uncertainty surrounds election over who will be able to form coalitions and who will hold the highest office