election

After having just a handful of councilors elected in 2019, ultra-conservative party likely to grow in this vote

Tension between local government partners and blame game for street cleaning and public safety situation

Making services public, affordable housing, standing against racism, cruise ships and mass tourism, among talking points

Barcelona coalition partners fight for same voters as Esquerra suggests past corruption could return if Trias voted as mayor again

Jaume Collboni and Xavier Trias reject following Ada Colau's move in 2019 to stay in power despite finishing second

Barcelona mayor's resilience, Esquerra's surge in 2019, Junts' inland power and Socialist metropolitan monopoly tested

CIS predicts Barcelona en Comú would get 11-13 seats, followed by Socialists (10-12), Trias (8-9), and Esquerra Republicana (6-7)

Residents who are from the EU or countries with bilateral agreements have until January to register

Junts candidate held mayorship with Convergència party between 2011-2015 before being succeeded by Ada Colau

Voters determine makeup of 135-member parliament that chooses the next president 

Who will lead the next government? And will this be a turning point for the independence movement?

February 14 has been confirmed as the date but the big question remains: who is going to win? 

Vaccine rollout, Catalan election and dealing with the pandemic