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Parties in favor of Catalan republic gain unprecedented 22 seats in Spain's parliament, with Socialists getting 12 and far-right making breakthrough

With two thirds of votes counted, Socialists are clear winners with 123 seats, and ERC first among Catalan parties

Participation in Catalonia up by 18% from previous election, in last 6pm figures before ballots are counted

Votes cast before 2 pm up by 11% from previous election

Voters in Catalonia will select 48 of the the 350 representatives in the Spanish Congress

European study ranks Spain fourth worst among 28 members-states

The furthest left pro-independence candidates hope to be powerful and pledge to be uncompromising

Main party representatives turn out for TV3 electoral debate as general election approaches

Ex-director general who resigned before the vote assures Supreme Court that Mossos d'Esquadra always complied with the law

With Mariano Rajoy gone, new party head Pablo Casado tries to put down growing rivalry by hardening approach to independence movement

The left-wing sovereigntists, whose top candidates are in prison, have run a campaign based on freedom and influence

Heads of PP and Cs parties accuse Catalan educational system of "indoctrinating" students in favor of independence

Week 11 of trial of independence leaders begins on Tuesday with focus on events surrounding Spanish police raids on September 20, 2017

Anti-feminism, anti-immigration, and pro-Spanish unity are its main party platforms

Inés Arrimadas also criticizes the People’s Party for not putting a stop to the “coup d’Etat”