Presidential’s speech ‘sectarian and divisive', says Spain
Spanish government says Torra's speech shows "little willingness for dialogue" and warns that it will keep an eye on him to avoid "any illegal acts"
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Spanish government says Torra's speech shows "little willingness for dialogue" and warns that it will keep an eye on him to avoid "any illegal acts"
Pro-independence party could vote against the candidate
Quim Torra urges Spain to open dialogue with the Catalan government and asks Juncker for mediation
JxCat presidential candidate to make speech before other parties respond and vote is called
After four previous blocked attempts to swear in head of government, new candidate Quim Torra has received no opposition from Spain
The Catalan president-to-be will request meetings with Rajoy and Juncker
Quim Torra should assess “the risk of what he says and does,” warns Spanish government
Survey also predicts that parties in favor of leaving Spain would keep hold of chamber majority if there was a new election
Speaker confirms JxCat MP as presidential candidate after consulting Catalonia’s political parties
Pro-independence Esquerra party announces its "support and trust" in new presidential candidate while Ciutadans asks him to "admit the failure of the path to independence"
Presidential candidate says he assumes task with "responsibility and willingness to serve" after being asked by "the legitimate president of Catalonia"
On Friday, Roger Torrent will meet with parliamentary group presidents to officially nominate the new Catalan president
Catalan leader urges Spain to offer "dialogue" and says new "provisional" government will have duty to "restore" self-rule "repair damages" caused by Article 155
Puigdemont chooses lawyer, writer and activist for the post - swearing in unlikely to be challenged
Albert Rivera says Madrid will need to be "vigilant" and new government cannot be trusted until it admits last one was "wrong"
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