Pere Aragonès: a discreet and moderate path to Catalonia’s youngest president
ERC politician with background in economics has held political offices since becoming MP at 24
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
Presidential frontrunner says he wants Spain to accept a referendum as UK did in 2014 in a clearly left-leaning speech
Esquerra's frontrunner likely to succeed in light of pro-independence coalition deal with Junts per Catalunya
Esquerra and Junts expected to share cabinet again as snap election avoided at the eleventh hour
14 ministries, including newly-created feminism and climate action departments, will be gender-balanced and each party will manage seven
Other main pro-independence party, Junts, will not back new cabinet "for free" and call for coalition talks to resume
Frontrunner Pere Aragonès says Catalonia "cannot wait more" for a new cabinet after 83 days of negotiations with other pro-independence party Junts
Parliament speaker will not authorize a new presidential bid until parties reach a deal
Both ERC and Junts per Catalunya combat cabinet structure for first time in talks joined by candidate Pere Aragonès and jailed leaders
With just over one month until the final deadline, little progress has been made thus far on naming a new Catalan president
Junts say they will not push country to snap election and could support Aragonès-led cabinet while staying in opposition
Esquerra's candidate will have a second chance on Tuesday
Politician under fire from pro-independence allies and unionist rivals alike during Friday’s parliamentary debate