Catalan elections 2015: As they happened
Pro-independence parties Junts pel Sí and CUP win majority of seats in parliament But they have fallen short of securing more than 50% of votes across the region
Five ways of interpreting the results of the Catalan elections
The different possible majorities and the difficulty of choosing a leader are all key elements
Voter turnout at a historic high at Catalan regional elections
Participation rates released at 6pm show Catalans more motivated to vote than ever before
Analysis: Why Catalonia’s 11th regional elections are unlike any other
Despite a lack of legal backing, the polls are being held as a referendum on independence
Catalonia goes to the polls at elections that could decide region’s future
Premier Artur Mas is gambling his political career on polls positioned as a plebiscite The Popular Unity Candidacy (CUP) party could hold the key to what happens next
Barça is not Catalonia
What is going on between Catalonia and the rest of Spain? John Carlin presents a guide for perplexed Britons and other foreigners
The “other Catalans” who will be making their vote count this Sunday
Residents born in other parts of Spain or in other countries are divided over independence
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