
As it happened: Catalonia votes in regional poll
Long lines and a record turnout mark election called by Madrid using emergency powers

Long lines and a record turnout mark election called by Madrid using emergency powers

The real issue is how many people who said they would vote end up staying at home instead

A committee investigating fake news will hear testimony in the week of the Catalan elections

In a deeply divided region, Ciudadanos and the Catalan Republican Left seem to be taking over

Contingent to be made up of 5,000 more agents than usual in a regional vote in Catalonia

EL PAÍS used sophisticated statistical model to forecast vote and seat distribution after December 21

The challenge for pro-secession groups has been how to win over voters after recent failures

The leader of the Catalan Socialist party is convinced that he can govern without a coalition

Ciudadanos leader in Catalonia talks about her plans if she becomes the next premier on December 21

But results suggest more political uncertainty is on the cards for Catalonia

Manual vote count cannot be tampered with, but website with preliminary results could be vulnerable

Experts say that region is polarized like never before, and warn of threat of low-level violence

Presence of sacked Catalan premier and former ministers was not required for brief procedure

The secessionist agenda was pushed forward while evidence of graft by the ruling party piled up

Internal memo suggests security deployment in region set to be increased ahead of the Catalan vote

Catalonia is fighting to keep medieval artworks that were taken from the neighboring region of Aragón

Judicial authorities seeking to establish if political parties and civic organizations worked together

Security services concerned about potential meddling by groups such as Anonymous on December 21

Ousted Catalan premier and former ministers, who fled to Brussels, are being protected by local authorities and a small group of aides

Transfer of religious objects from Lleida to home region sparks anger among independence supporters

Regional system shed 2,400 jobs and lost 1,100 hospital beds under former premier Artur Mas

Pro- and anti-independence leaders locked horns in discussion ahead of regional vote on December 21

Catalan separatists’ march in Brussels seals their break with democracy and with Europe

Catalan separatists present their cause as a battle against the “Francoists” of the Spanish government

Sacked minister spent month behind bars playing table tennis, reading letters and watching television

The withdrawal of the European arrest warrant for Puigdemont leaves his hypocrisy clear to see for his supporters

Ciudadanos and Socialists are set to gain seats, while the Popular Party will plummet according to the polls