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Pere Aragonès becomes Catalonia's youngest president in modern times and the first member of ERC to head executive since the 1930s
Politics
Esquerra's frontrunner likely to succeed in light of pro-independence coalition deal with Junts per Catalunya
Esquerra and Junts expected to share cabinet again as snap election avoided at the eleventh hour
14 ministries, including newly-created feminism and climate action departments, will be gender-balanced and each party will manage seven
Socialists rule out abstention as ERC meet Junts and En Comú Podem for separate talks
Other main pro-independence party, Junts, will not back new cabinet "for free" and call for coalition talks to resume
Frontrunner Pere Aragonès says Catalonia "cannot wait more" for a new cabinet after 83 days of negotiations with other pro-independence party Junts
Parliament speaker will not authorize a new presidential bid until parties reach a deal
Pro-independence ERC and Junts' main officials including some jailed leaders will engage in talks
