Government talks advance as Spain’s Socialists and pro-independence ERC meet in Barcelona
Third encounter cools down prospects of deal before Christmas
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PSOE and ERC gear up for Barcelona talks on investing Sánchez
First meeting in Catalan capital between Spanish Socialists and pro-independence Esquerra aims at reaching agreement to form new government
Spain’s Socialists walk tightrope in government talks with pro-independence parties
Esquerra threatens with leaving negotiation table after controversial remarks from acting president Pedro Sánchez
Socialists and Esquerra note 'progress' in talks to tackle Catalonia's 'political conflict'
Socialists seek support for Pedro Sánchez's presidential bid in second bi-party meeting
Spanish presidential deal with pro-independence parties still far off
Meetings between Socialists and Catalonia's ruling parties set for Tuesday, with end of "repression" among JxCat and ERC demands
Esquerra maintains 'no' vote for Socialist presidency following meeting between parties
Socialists and Esquerra set to meet again on December 3 and are open to discussing "political conflict" in Catalonia
Spain ignores UN's demands to release Catalan leaders, says pro-independence group
The body had set a 6-month deadline for the freedom of the jailed political figures
Pro-independence parties stand firm on conditions to support Sánchez
Acting Spanish president has promised a government "in next few weeks" but Catalan parties in congress are still undecided on how to vote
Pro-independence parties explore options on investing Sánchez
Acting Spanish president has promised a government "in next few weeks" but Catalan parties in congress are still undecided on how to vote
Spain's acting president says government would strengthen cohesion 'through dialogue and law'
Sánchez sends party members a letter in which he asks them to back a Socialist-Podemos coalition agreement
236 influential figures sign manifesto asking Spain to negotiate with Catalonia
Noam Chomsky, Anthony Giddens, Steven Pinker and Richard Wilkinson are among those to back the document
How will the Spanish left-wing agreement impact the Catalan conflict?
Socialists and Unidas Podemos might need support of pro-independence parties to launch their joint government, but might also need to engage in dialogue first
Socialists and Podemos agree on first ever coalition government for Spain
Meeting concludes with media reports announcing Iglesias' vice-presidency
Police arrest 19 protesters so far at French border
Those detained by French police face charges for disrupting circulation on the AP-7 highway
Election leaves Sánchez with options but no clear choices
Socialists' victory at the polls leaves the acting president short of a majority and in need of allies to be able to form an executive