Catalan government crisis as coalition partners disagree on who should attend upcoming talks with Spain
President Aragonès has only confirmed presence of members of his party for now for first meeting after JxCat proposes politicians not in cabinet
President Aragonès has only confirmed presence of members of his party for now for first meeting after JxCat proposes politicians not in cabinet
Business sector calls on Catalonia and Spain to not "lose investment" worth €1.7bn
Madrid pledges dialogue ‘within the law’, but some pro-independence parties are wary of taking a seat at the negotiating table
Right-wing parties appeal against pardons, political dialogue, leaders barred from running in elections and European human rights court ruling regardless, among future scenarios
Date comes just two hours after the release of nine independence leaders
Independence campaigners say "repression of 3,000 people continues" while unionists say move is a concession of Socialists to stay in power
Pere Aragonès and Felipe attend economic forum in Barcelona
Catalan and Spanish political figures to speak at Cercle d'Economia with Italian prime minister and South Korean president
Talks between governments over independence issue could begin before summer
Pro-independence parties hint at jailed leaders attending 'negotiating table' alongside government officials
The 132nd head of government will preside over 14 ministries, seven for each of the coalition partners ERC and Junts
Pere Aragonès faces pressure from grassroots movements on first day in office
ERC politician with background in economics has held political offices since becoming MP at 24
Pro-independence majority in parliament appoints the first head of government of the ERC party since the return to democracy
The ERC candidate is expected to be named the new head of Catalan government on Friday following deal with JxCat