Far-right Vox battles to keep unionist votes in Catalan election
Party most voted unionist group in 2021 poll, could lose dominance against People's Party
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Politics news from Catalonia and Barcelona
Catalan election: Polls forecast clear win for Socialists with Junts and Esquerra battling for second
Uncertainty whether pro-independence or unionist blocs will get enough seats to govern after May 12 ballot
CUP’s grassroots movement and its decisive power in pro-independence votes
Polls differ on far-left party's representation after May 12
Costa Brava wind farm backed by three largest parties ahead of Catalan election
Socialists, ERC and Junts support offshore renewables plan, CUP opposed, Vox favors nuclear option
Catalan election 2024: How did we get here?
A summary of major events from 2021 vote to 2024 failed budget deal
UN warns Spain of obligation to remember Franco-era human rights violations
Conservative People's Party and far-right Vox have enacted "concordia" laws in three Spanish regions
Highway extension debate divides election candidates in Barcelona metropolitan area
Motorway known as 'Quart Cinturó' is hot topic of campaign in Vallès county
Comuns Sumar, hoping to be part of a broad left coalition
Jéssica Albiach’s party, unaligned on independence but pro-referendum, fighting to keep hold of MP seats
Ciudadanos faces wipeout in Catalan election
Liberal party's very existence under threat just seven years on from topping poll in 2017 vote
Conservative People's Party set for big gains in 2024 Catalan election
Right-wing group could go from least voted party in parliament to fourth largest
€3.8bn Barcelona budget approved automatically after council deadlock
Mayor Jaume Collboni says including more parties in city's government would be "optimal"
Parties divided over controversial Hard Rock casino-hotel in election campaign
Political battle over mega-complex caused budget plan to fail and for elections to be called early
Pedro Sánchez to stay as Prime Minister and fight injustice with ‘more strength’
Socialist leader had taken five days to consider political future after investigation opened against wife
Who can and cannot vote in Catalan election 2024 on May 12
294,508 Catalans living abroad have the right to vote
Catalan election campaign kicks off, with pro-independence majority at risk
Polls predict Socialist Salvador Illa to win with 40 MPs, while Junts to surpass Esquerra in number of seats
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