Aragonès: 'With one hand we will beat Covid, with the other we will advance towards the Catalan Republic'
Presidential frontrunner says he wants Spain to accept a referendum as UK did in 2014 in a clearly left-leaning speech
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Debate on Aragonès' presidential bid, expected to suceed, now underway - live updates
Esquerra's frontrunner will become new head of Catalan government on Friday after pro-independence coalition deal with Junts
Pere Aragonès will make a bid for the presidency in Parliament again on Thursday
Esquerra's frontrunner likely to succeed in light of pro-independence coalition deal with Junts per Catalunya
How will the new government continue to seek independence?
Esquerra and Junts agree to launch talks with Spain for an agreed referendum without a set time limit, but also vow to work on "peaceful confrontation"
Opposition scolds ‘failed formula’ of ERC-Junts coalition government
Socialists, who won most votes from last election, criticize “weakened” Esquerra, who will lead new administration
Preliminary agreement for pro-independence coalition government
Esquerra and Junts expected to share cabinet again as snap election avoided at the eleventh hour
What will the next Catalan government look like?
14 ministries, including newly-created feminism and climate action departments, will be gender-balanced and each party will manage seven
Catalan and Scottish independence campaigns: siblings or distant relatives?
Movements share similar aims and electoral successes but face very different constitutional and political realities
1,200 pro-independence supporters gather in Barcelona to urge parties to form government
Catalan National Assembly warns ERC and Junts: "we will no longer be by your side" if disagreement leads to fresh elections
Government talks between ERC and ECP ‘broken’ as latter wants JxCat out of cabinet
Poll suggests more support for left-wing coalition in Catalonia over pro-independence alliance
Pro-independence parties reach agreement to 'find way out' of deadlock and avoid snap election
Esquerra, Junts per Catalunya and CUP decide to separate debate on how to achieve independence from governance
Government calls for 'trust' in negotiating teams to agree deal for new term
Socialists rule out abstention as ERC meet Junts and En Comú Podem for separate talks
Barcelona court rejects investigation into head of Spanish riot police for referendum day violence
Officers at polling stations responsible for own actions as no orders issued to "act forcefully," say judges
Support for Esquerra's minority government not guaranteed as deadline looms
Other main pro-independence party, Junts, will not back new cabinet "for free" and call for coalition talks to resume
Esquerra says they will form minority government after lack of agreement in coalition talks
Frontrunner Pere Aragonès says Catalonia "cannot wait more" for a new cabinet after 83 days of negotiations with other pro-independence party Junts
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