New Catalan government sworn in, paving way for suspension of direct rule
New regional premier Quim Torra turns ceremony in Barcelona today into homage to the politicians currently in jail or who fled Spain to avoid arrest
New Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez takes office at Zarzuela palace
His Cabinet is likely to be made up of politicians from his Socialist Party, with a spokesperson already having announced there will be no ministers from Podemos
A new era
Spain’s newly appointed prime minister, Pedro Sánchez, must form a solid government that facilitates stability