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Politics news from Catalonia and Barcelona
Junts to prevent Aragonès' presidential bid with another abstention in second round of voting
Pro-independence parties now sharing government unable to find agreement as May 26 deadline to elect a president or face snap election approaches
'The King's Armor': Why Spain protects its scandal-ridden monarchy
Journalist Albert Calatrava explains decision to shield Juan Carlos I from prosecution
The rise and fall of King Juan Carlos and the crown's popularity in Catalonia
Appointed by fascist dictator Franco, popularity of early years shifted due to elephant-hunting trip and corruption scandals
How unpopular is the Spanish crown in Catalonia?
7 out of 10 would prefer a republic, with younger generations even more clearly anti-monarchy
The Spanish king, a Saudi ‘gift’, and a Swiss probe
Prosecutor Yves Bertossa investigates former monarch's $100 million uncovered by Tribune de Genève journalists
Parliament rejects Pere Aragonès’ presidential bid in the first round of voting
Aragonès faces calls to put presidential bid on hold until government deal is reached
Debate on Aragonès' presidential bid, doomed to fail, now underway - live updates
Pere Aragonès appeals to ‘left-wing majority for a Catalan republic’ in push to become president
Junts to abstain in first vote on Aragonès' presidential bid, prohibiting him for now
CUP will vote in favour, but Esquerra's frontrunner will not have enough support as talks among pro-independence parties are set to continue
CUP will vote to appoint Aragonès as Catalan president on Friday
Far-left party says its parliamentary support is "not a blank check" and calls the agreement with ERC "insufficient"
Aragonès confirmed as presidential candidate for Friday’s parliamentary vote
Spain's Congress bureau dismisses Catalan pro-independence parties' amnesty bill
Socialists join conservatives and far-right in rejecting general pardon for "3,000 victims of reprisals" including jailed leaders
ERC-CUP preliminary deal includes deciding whether to continue with talks with Spain in 2023
Pere Aragonès would face a vote of confidence in parliament when mandate reaches its first half
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