Election drill: health protocols tested as election workers opt out en masse
A quarter of randomly selected poll workers across Catalonia request replacement
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Politics news from Catalonia and Barcelona
'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
Parties distance themselves from talk of left-wing coalition
Alliance of groups both for and against independence had been mooted as alternative to pro-indy government
Election who’s who: parties, powerholders, and potential presidents
Uncertainty surrounds election over who will be able to form coalitions and who will hold the highest office
First televised debate in Catalan election campaign
Polemic around management of the pandemic center of the discussion
15% of adults in Catalonia are not allowed to vote on February 14
Suffrage depends on country of citizenship, not residence, with few exceptions
Jailed leaders join colleagues on first day of campaigning amidst criticism from unionist parties
Catalan High Court confirms February 14 election date despite Covid-19 concerns
Catalan election: court keeps February 14 date and rejects delay despite Covid fears
Judges overrule government decree to postpone the vote
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