Salvador Illa to step down as Spanish health minister on Tuesday
Politician will be frontrunner of Socialist party in upcoming Catalan election
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Politics news from Catalonia and Barcelona
Parties prepare for February 14 election amid date confusion
Despite court rulings and appeals over date change, parliamentary groups are preparing strategies for earlier vote
Court battle leaves Catalonia set for an uncertain election despite Covid-19 concerns
Judges force February 14 vote preparations to resume, hinting at rejection of adjournment for health reasons
Court keeps February 14 Catalan election date pending Covid-related delay ruling
Decision to allow postponement could be announced ten days into campaigning
Pro-independence majority at risk after election, says CIS poll
Survey estimates victory for Socialists or Esquerra, and parties for a Catalan state, now with 70 seats, would take 58-71
High court disqualifies foreign minister for role in 2017 independence push as Agramunt mayor
Bernat Solé faces one year barred from office and a €16,800 fine but decision can be appealed
Spain rejects regional pleas to extend curfew to 8 pm
Despite record infections, health authorities believe current restrictions will be able to curb third wave
Public prosecutor in favor of provisionally suspending election delay
High court will decide from Thursday whether vote can take place on May 30 or has to be held on February 14 as originally planned
High court provisionally suspends Catalan election delay
Government resumes preparations to hold the vote on February 14 after it had been initially adjourned over Covid-19 concerns
Spanish MEP compares 2017 independence push to nazi invasion of Poland
European parliament considering extending list of crimes that allow for automatic extradition
Spanish VP compares Puigdemont with Republican exiles during Franco
Pablo Iglesias defends pardoning Catalan independence leaders
Catalan election delay challenged in high court
Vote was postponed to May 30 over Covid-19 concerns as government calls parties to be responsible in not challenging it
Catalonia officially delays election until May 30
Parties agree on postponing vote due to Covid-19, but discrepancies remain regarding date
Catalan election to be delayed, May 30 new date
Parties find consensus in postponing vote due to Covid-19, but discrepancies remain regarding when to hold it
Puigdemont rejects Spain's request to waive his immunity in EU parliament hearing
Supreme Court seeks extradition of former president and ministers for 2017 referendum
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