Catalan official in Brussels asks if Spain will continue ‘repression’ after election
Meritxell Serret says the new president has to be someone who can effectively take office, not necessarily Puigdemont
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ERC, the oldest pro-independence party
Q&A on Oriol Junqueras’ party
Catalan TV coverage of Brussels protest excessive, states electoral board
The board has asked TV3 to compensate the Catalan People's Party, despite the channel not broadcasting the whole event live
Court of Auditors puts lien on property of former Catalan president
Artur Mas and former Catalan officials are being tried for organizing a non-binding independence vote in 2014
Parties focus on approach to take after election
Campaign, day 8: While the unilateral path is still on the table for pro-independence bloc, returning Catalonia to its pre-155 condition is a priority
Puigdemont: EU state not accepting election results would be “scandal”
Should the Spanish government accept a pro-independence party victory, the Catalan president would return to Catalonia risking arrest
Spanish Supreme Court requests investigation into Catalan officials
The judge rules to investigate the members of so-called "strategic committee" for independence, including ERC candidate Marta Rovira
Political allies clash on day 7 of campaign
Tensions appear between members of the pro-independence and unionist blocs as parties prioritize votes
CUP only Catalan party pledging to push for Republic, says candidate Bel Olid
“It’s not that we don’t want dialogue with the Spanish state; it’s that they’ve shown several times that they are not going to speak to us” says Olid
Junqueras can be president from prison, party's report says
Procedures to become MP can be carried out by representatives, according to an academic paper
On campaign day 6, parties urge not wasting votes
As the election draws closer, main parties call for tactical vote to prevent other block from winning
Polls suggest three parties will vie for victory in December 21 elections
Pro-independence ERC is slightly ahead, but pro-independence parties might still lose majority in Parliament
“If we win, it will be harder for them to keep us in prison,” says jailed ERC candidate
Oriol Junqueras encourages people to vote en masse on December 21
Vote for us or they'll win, say parties on the fifth day of campaign
The main Catalan parties present themselves as the safest option if voters want to prevent the opposite bloc from winning
Brussels rules out European Arrest Warrant reform suggested by Spain
No need to introduce changes asked for by Spanish government, confirms European justice commissioner
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