Separatist deputy is elected speaker of the new Catalan parliament
Roger Torrent of the Catalan Republican Left is voted in and strikes a conciliatory tone in first address
Elections Catalonia
New Catalan parliament meets, but questions linger over key issues
With eight deputies either in Brussels or in prison, the countdown begins today to nominate candidates to the premiership
Puigdemont cannot be sworn in remotely, say Catalan parliament lawyers
A house committee will decide whether deputies in prison and in Brussels may take part in the vote to appoint a new leader as pro-independence parties consider how to form a majority government
catalan politics
Corruption conviction complicates secessionist plans in Catalonia
A Barcelona court finds CDC, the predecessor of Carles Puigdemont’s PDeCAT, guilty of taking kickbacks for contracts
OPINION
Back to normal in Catalonia?
Spain needs structural changes that do not seem forthcoming in light of the prime minister’s apathy
Jailed Catalan independence leaders admit October referendum was illegal
Ousted interior chief and activist told the Supreme Court they will give up their newly secured seats in the regional parliament if the unilateral route is pursued again
Russian propaganda
US Senate report condemns Russian interference in Catalan referendum
Document drawn up by Democrats says Spain a ‘growing target of the Kremlin’s malign influence operations’
Catalan crisis
Puigdemont pressures ally to support his bid to be sworn in from Brussels
ERC seeks legal advice on the matter while Madrid says it will ask Constitutional Court to block the unprecedented move
Catalan politics
Catalan independence icon Artur Mas steps back from political front line
Former regional premier denies that his decision to resign as president of the PDeCAT party is linked to current drift of affairs
Catalan police planned to burn evidence of diversion of €3 million to separatists
Judge says officers were set to incinerate documents showing alleged misuse of federal rescue funds meant to help with the economic crisis
Interview | Inés Arrimadas
“If the secessionists can’t form government we will propose an alternative”
Inés Arrimadas, Ciudadanos leader in Catalonia, defends decision not to launch bid for Catalan premiership at this time
Ex-officials in Brussels hold key to separatist majority in Catalan parliament
Separatist bloc needs other party members to fill their vacant spots in regional chamber to ensure it retains a majority and gets to choose next premier
Former deputy leader seeks release from jail as he eyes Catalan premiership bid
Oriol Junqueras tells Spanish Supreme Court that he is a man of peace and should be released from pre-trial detention
Fake news
RT, Sputnik and the new Russian war
Dubious sources, alarmist headlines and artificial bloating of audiences: how the Kremlin spreads fake news
Ciudadanos under pressure to try and form government in Catalonia
But party, which was most-voted in regional election, says it does not have the numbers and is watching moves of secessionist bloc
Catalan crisis
Catalan separatists spark viral response to satirical article on Puigdemont
The Financial Times’s most re-tweeted article draws an ironic comparison between the region’s former president and Mandela, De Gaulle and Gandhi
Editorial
A conciliatory king
King Felipe VI highlights the importance of the rule of law and opens door to constitutional reform
Constitutional reform
King Felipe VI calls on new Catalan government to respect plural society
But pro-independence forces remain unconvinced by monarch’s call for calm in traditional Christmas message
Catalan election
Embattled Spanish PM defends decision to call snap election in Catalonia
Mariano Rajoy offers dialogue with new Catalan government “within law” and rules out early general elections
Spanish Supreme Court names former Catalan premier in rebellion probe
Artur Mas is already banned from public office for two years for role in organizing illegal 2014 independence referendum
Catalan election: Ciudadanos victory fails to prevent pro-independence majority
There was a record turnout of 81% at a vote whose outcome underscores the deep divisions in Catalan society
Catalan crisis
Fotos
In photos: Catalans vote in divisive regional election
Voting has begun across Catalonia in a tightly contested race between pro- and anti-independence parties
It’s not about the undecided voters, it’s about hidden abstention
A lot has been written about the influence of people who left the decision to the last minute, but a better question would be: how many people said they would vote but will stay at home instead?
A free Catalonia
A regional government is being voted in so it will govern for four years, not for a return to chaos
As it happened: Catalonia votes in regional poll
Long lines and a record turnout mark election called by Madrid using emergency powers
The new leading parties in Catalonia’s shifting political landscape
In a region divided over the issue of independence, Ciudadanos and the Catalan Republican Left appear to be taking over
Vídeo
Security boosted during Catalan election with 13,000 officers on ground
Contingent to be made up of 5,000 more agents than usual in a regional vote in Catalonia
Down to the wire: our final prediction of Catalan election results
EL PAÍS has used a sophisticated statistical model that aggregated dozens of polls to forecast the distribution of votes and seats after voters cast their ballots on December 21
Catalan crisis
The false election promises of the Catalan pro-independence parties
The challenge for pro-secession groups has been how to win over voters after their recent failures