Ciudadanos: staunchly anti-independence with bleak prospects
Polls predict dramatic drop in support for force that aims to put together unionist bloc
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Politics news from Catalonia and Barcelona
Tensions at far-right events in the campaign spotlight
Parties react to weekend clashes between anti-fascists and police as countdown to election enters final week
Who will win, what turnout, when results will be known: Covid-19 sure to impact election
Vote will take place, but logistics in question as campaign progresses with candidates struggling to confirm potential government coalitions
The paradox of Catalan independence parties
Pro-independence forces need each other to stay in power—even if their approaches to achieving their goal are strikingly different
Russia cites Catalan independence issue after EU demands Navalny's release
Minister responds to request with accusations of "arrogance" and "double standards"
Socialist pledges cut to presidential pay, rivals hit back reminding of monarch’s salary
Cs welcome the promise, CUP says it should go even futher, while ERC insist on one-on-one debate
Election drill: health protocols tested as election workers opt out en masse
A quarter of randomly selected poll workers across Catalonia request replacement
'A million votes': campaign denounces disenfranchisement of foreign residents
Organizers call inability to participate in politics "clear violation" of rights
Parties react to Spanish government-funded CIS poll favoring Socialists with skepticism
Candidate criticized for handling of pandemic as Spain's health minister
Esquerra Republicana: seeking independence through dialogue
Left-wing party hopes to remain in power after February 14 election
Socialists on course to win Catalan election, says CIS poll
Spanish government-funded survey predicts pro-independence forces will win 42.8% of vote
Presidential hopefuls defend competing visions of education in Catalonia
Candidates express views on school system, independence and business
Catalan Socialists: the only unionist party with hopes on winning the presidency
Salvador Illa, Spain’s former health minister, has garnered huge public support for the party since announcing his candidacy
'People are afraid': poll workers opt out in record numbers over Covid-19 concerns
4 in 10 Barcelona voters will be sent to new polling stations on February 14
Presidential candidate under fire from pro-independence allies over corruption charges
CUP and ERC leaders criticize JxCat candidate choice, under investigation for alleged irregular public contracts
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