Junts want Puigneró to be reinstated as vice-president as part of cabinet crisis deal
President rejects proposal before Sunday deadline given to reach agreement on conditions to continue coalition
President rejects proposal before Sunday deadline given to reach agreement on conditions to continue coalition
The 132nd head of government will preside over 14 ministries, seven for each of the coalition partners ERC and Junts
ERC politician with background in economics has held political offices since becoming MP at 24
The ERC candidate is expected to be named the new head of Catalan government on Friday following deal with JxCat
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
CUP will vote in favour, but Esquerra's frontrunner will not have enough support as talks among pro-independence parties are set to continue
Sánchez doesn’t see Illa leading next administration, while Endavant group rejects CUP entering power with ERC and JxCat
Uncertainty surrounds election over who will be able to form coalitions and who will hold the highest office
Party calls for a ‘loyalty pact’ from governing partners JxCat, affirming it’s about ‘saving lives’ and not ‘generating more confusion’
Vice president Pere Aragonès considers it “essential” that businesses be given financial break in letter to Spanish president
Vice president assumes top role with limited powers following Quim Torra’s ban from office