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Sánchez doesn’t see Illa leading next administration, while Endavant group rejects CUP entering power with ERC and JxCat

Socialists would come second in seats but would prevail in number of ballots, as far-right would make its breakthrough fighting for fourth place

Illa hits back by accusing written agreement excluding his force of "perpetuating hatred"

Spanish government-funded survey predicts pro-independence forces will win 42.8% of vote

Uncertainty surrounds election over who will be able to form coalitions and who will hold the highest office

Despite court rulings and appeals over date change, parliamentary groups are preparing strategies for earlier vote

Survey estimates victory for Socialists or Esquerra, and parties for a Catalan state, now with 70 seats, would take 58-71

Catalan government partners vote differently as deal includes allocation of €2.3 billion for investments in Catalonia