Politics

Socialists amid post-election talks agree with Esquerra on pardoning those related to 2017 independence vote, while Junts' support still under debate

Almost 7,000 people gathered outside Socialist party headquarters in anti-amnesty protest

Timing of Spain's National Court resolution questioned ahead of possible amnesty law and Socialists-Junts pact

Rule will affect 95,000 holiday rentals in 260 municipalities

Parties working on amnesty law and "some aspects of political agreement" to enable reelection of Pedro Sánchez as Spanish PM

Party also supports negotiations with Catalan pro-independence groups

3,800 people protest proposed bill in Spanish capital, and 350 people demonstrate in Barcelona

Magistrates say amnesty would mean the "abolition of the rule of law in Spain"

Last serving president to meet a pontiff was Jordi Pujol in 1981

ERC general secretary Marta Rovira also involved in case after police report cited her as group coordinator

Catalan pro-independence leaders meet with members of PSOE in Brussels

87% approve pacts with left-wing Sumar and pro-independence Esquerra, as talks with Puigdemont party still underway

Left-wing party will back Pedro Sánchez's PM bid after breakthrough deal 

Spain will cover cost of €335m tariff deficit and €132.7m Action Plan debt as part of Esquerra-Socialist pact

Committees of the Defense of the Republic members could be pardoned under a future Catalan amnesty bill