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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Politics news from Catalonia and Barcelona
Parliament set for vote on future Catalan president next Friday
Lawmakers will have their say on the next head of government by the end of the week, says speaker
CUP preliminary deal sees ERC's Pere Aragonès move closer to Catalan presidency
Far left party's support is first step in being able to reach a three-party pro-indy pact before Friday's deadline
Why is Ciudadanos deep in crisis?
Approaching Socialists while governing with conservatives coupled with a sharp drop in support coinciding with the rise of far-right prompts the exodus of party members
Friction in Spanish government over lack of rent control in draft housing bill
Podemos unhappy about proposed Socialist bill for “flagrant breach of government agreement”
High Court to investigate former Catalan parliament speaker for disobedience
Roger Torrent and three colleagues could face a ban from public office for allowing votes on self-determination and against the monarchy
Catalan parties file amnesty bill in Spain’s congress, but prospects are bleak
Pro-independence groups demand general pardon for "3,000 victims of reprisals," including jailed leaders
Pablo Iglesias resigns as Spain’s vice president to run in Madrid’s regional election
Leader of anti-austerity Podemos quits Pedro Sánchez’s coalition government
Majority of parliamentary groups sign cordon sanitaire against far-right
Agreement sees Socialists, ERC, JxCat, CUP, and CatECP refuse to work or cooperate with Vox
Laura Borràs, a ‘daughter’ of the independence referendum, elected Parliament speaker
Junts per Catalunya's MP backed by 65 out of 135 MPs as her stint could be interrupted if disqualified as a result of her open corruption case
New Catalan parliament opening session underway: live updates
Laura Borràs set to become new chamber speaker as far-left pro-independence CUP will be part of bureau for first time
Laura Borràs set to become next Catalan parliament speaker
Pro-independence parties JxCat and ERC reach deal to appoint Borràs on Friday
Exiled leader Meritxell Serret returns after over three years in Belgium
Supreme Court releases her and she will be able to set foot in Catalonia again in the coming hours
Puigdemont's lawyers expect one-year delay in extradition cases due to question put to EU court
Belgian and Scottish judges will not proceed until Luxembourg sets criteria on European arrest warrants, according to the defense
‘European democracy has lost,’ says Puigdemont after losing immunity
Exiled independence leaders celebrate 42% of MEPs didn’t vote in favour, and confirm they will appeal to European Court of Justice
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