Ada Colau calls on voters to concentrate the 'progressive vote' in her party
Podemos leader Pablo Iglesias hails Ada Colau’s Barcelona as the example for “when we govern”
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Arrimadas calls for big cities to become ‘bastions of the constitutionalism’
Catalan Ciutadans leader wants to "curb separatism" and bets on the Barcelona-L’Hospitalet “tandem” to spearhead the efforts
Battle for independence movement hegemony reemerges in European election
Catalan voters expected to express overwhelming support for EU despite rise of far-right Euroscepticism elsewhere on the continent
Former Spanish vice president and Socialist party leader dies
With a career spanning five political terms, Alfredo Pérez Rubalcaba was key in negotiating Catalonia's statute of autonomy
Independence 'No' vote surpasses 'Yes' for first time since 2017, suggests public poll
New survey by Center for Opinion Studies indicates 48.6% against Catalonia splitting from Spain compared to 47.2% in favor
Campaigns for local and European elections get underway
On Sunday May 26, voters in Catalonia and all over Spain will get to choose political representatives to sit in town halls and in Brussels
Attorney General opposes release of jailed Catalan leaders to take seat in Spanish parliament
Court to decide if five pro-independence politicians elected in past election can leave prison to assume posts
Catalan Socialist leader's bid for Senate presidency up in the air
Pro-independence parties do not guarantee support for parliamentary vote appointing Iceta senator
Puigdemont to visit London, Berlin and Ljubljana during EU election campaign
Exiled pro-independence candidates prepare European tour ahead of polls
The Catalan firm overseeing the May 26 election results
With experience working in polls all over the world, Scytl, in partnership with Vector, argues for the introduction of electronic voting
President and opposition leader trade blows at fiery final question time showdown
Quim Torra and Inés Arrimadas in last parliamentary dance after months of disputes
The leader of the Socialist Party in Catalonia to become speaker of Spanish Senate
Miquel Iceta will take over People’s Party’s Pío García-Escudero’s post in Spain’s upper house
Jailed Catalan leaders request release to take up their seats as MPs
Five pro-independence politicians on trial at Supreme Court ask to be allowed to attend Spanish parliament on May 21
Unionist leader offers Sánchez support to reimpose direct rule on Catalonia
Acting Spanish president meets Cs party head as government expresses "concern" over deal against Catalan interests
What is Spain's electoral authority?
The process supposed to keep Spanish elections impartial explained
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