Parties begin digesting Catalan election results
Main pro-independence parties call for “legitimate” government to be reinstated, while Cs refuses to “throw in the towel”
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Rajoy dismisses Puigdemont’s call for meeting
“The person who I would have to sit down with is the winner of the elections, who is Inés Arrimadas,” said the Spanish president
Europe should urge Spain to start dialogue on Catalonia, say MEPs
European Parliament members demand the release of imprisoned pro-independence leaders following their victory in election
Puigdemont calls for meeting with Madrid “with no conditions”
“It’s time for politics, and politics cannot be done without dialogue,” says the Catalan president from Brussels
Supreme Court broadens independence case investigation
Five more officials in favor of a Catalan state now being investigated and jailed vice president Junqueras is to testify on January 4
Party leaders react to Catalan election results
JxCat’s Puigdemont calls for return of “legitimate government” while Cs Arrimadas claims “no future” for independence
Pro-independence parties hold on to majority in Catalan election
Unionist Ciutadans party gets the most votes, but independence bloc has more seats in Parliament
Record voter turnout of 82% in Catalan election
In historic day, number of people casting ballot exceeds 2015 election which had highest participation to date
Counting underway in Catalan election
With 84.3% of votes counted, pro-independence parties are set to win election and achieve a majority in Parliament
Polls close in historic election
At 8pm, voting ended for one of Catalonia’s most unprecedented elections
ERC reports irregularities in overseas voting
MEPs of the pro-independence party ask the European Commission if voting rights of people abroad "have been violated"
Around 100 MPs from across Europe urge Spain to dialogue with new Catalan government
In joint statement, politicians from countries such as UK, Belgium, and Ireland, call on Madrid to cease “use of force”
Turnout rockets to 68.3% with two hours left to vote
The figure is 5 points higher than the one in the last election
Candidates cast their vote amid great expectation
Parties ask citizens to vote hoping for “historic” voter turnout
Catalan election results must be respected “whatever the outcome”, say MEPs
A group of members of the European Parliament visit Catalonia on election day encouraging the EU to respect the results
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