The Maragall posters and limits in politics
Wednesday, 3 of july of 2024 - 17:57
ERC
Esquerra Republicana de Catalunya (ERC), the Republican Left of Catalonia:
a leading Catalan pro-independence party.
Ernest Maragall points to ERC communication head Tolo Moya over anti-Alzheimer's posters
Maragall experienced a "mixture of astonishment and deep discomfort" on learning that defamatory campaign was an inside job
Tuesday, 2 of july of 2024 - 21:51
The story behind the t-shirt placed in Ruben Wagensberg's seat in the Catalan Parliament
A shirt that has become symbolic for Catalan independentism was placed in the seat of Wagensberg, the ERC MP in Swiss exile
Wednesday, 26 of june of 2024 - 19:41
300 ERC members call for "renewal of party leadership" in a manifesto signed by ministers
Among the signatories are ERC ministers and former leaders such as Vilagrà, Torrent, Maragall and Puigcercós
Monday, 17 of june of 2024 - 22:58
The PSOE backs away from a unique financing system for Catalonia after Sánchez's earlier hints
The PSOE admits that Catalonia deserves singularities because it has more powers, but opposes a specific Catalan "concert"
Monday, 17 of june of 2024 - 19:26
Massive turnout forces ERC Barcelona to suspend grassroots vote on entry into city government
Huge turnout of ERC members to vote on entry into Collboni's Barcelona city council exceeds venue size and prompts suspension
Thursday, 13 of june of 2024 - 22:48
The PP wins but does not conquer and the PSC prevails in Catalonia
Monday, 10 of june of 2024 - 17:33
The PSC wins the European elections in Catalonia as Junts stays ahead of ERC
The Socialists win in Catalonia with 30.6% of votes, ahead of Junts on 18%, with ERC third (14.8%) and the PP fourth (13.8%)
Monday, 10 of june of 2024 - 10:24
Comuns candidate Jaume Asens backs an ERC speaker and "progressive" Bureau in Catalan Parliament
Comuns candidate for European elections says that speaker's role in Parliament "doesn't need to be taken by the Socialists"
Friday, 7 of june of 2024 - 20:23
ERC defies court and will accept votes of Puigdemont, Puig and Wagensburg in Catalan Parliament
ERC backs "including the votes of exiled MPs to prevent the Constitutional Court from altering majorities" in Parliament
Thursday, 6 of june of 2024 - 21:23
Diana Riba's letter in reply to Pedro Sánchez: "My partner spent 1,221 days in prison"
The ERC candidate for the European elections calls on Sánchez to "fight against lawfare"
Wednesday, 5 of june of 2024 - 21:16
The amnesty draws Catalan independentism together: celebration of a "collective conquest"
Jordi Turull, Oriol Junqueras and Laia Estrada attended this unitary event to celebrate the amnesty law
Friday, 31 of may of 2024 - 19:23
Will Junts and ERC be capable of agreeing on the speaker of Parliament?
Thursday, 30 of may of 2024 - 18:08
ERC warns that Catalonia's post-election negotiations must be split: Bureau, then Investiture
The party sees it as "impossible" to reach an agreement before June 10th at the current rate of negotiations
Wednesday, 29 of may of 2024 - 23:14
Jordi Turull: "Illa's demand to govern in Catalonia is the argument of Feijóo against Sánchez"
The Junts general secretary reminds Salvador Illa of how his own Socialists shut the largest party out of power in Barcelona
Wednesday, 29 of may of 2024 - 20:21
Which of the European Parliament mega-groups will Catalan MEPs join up with, after June 9th?
These are the EU parliamentary groups with whom the Catalan MEPs will be allied after the European elections
Tuesday, 28 of may of 2024 - 23:25
Judge leaves Marta Molina at liberty after she testifies that Tsunami did not call for violence
Judge García-Castellón does not restrict the liberty of Molina, investigated for terrorism in Tsunami protest platform case
Wednesday, 22 of may of 2024 - 19:17
Marta Molina, investigated in Tsunami case: "I'm aware I could go to jail. We are not terrorists"
Catalan independentism shows united support for Molina, the only one from the Tsunami case who is to testify this Wednesday
Tuesday, 21 of may of 2024 - 20:48
Pro-independence ERC is to consult its members over Catalan presidential choice
The Republican Left will have to decide if it wants to support Carles Puigdemont, Salvador Illa, or no-one at all
Friday, 17 of may of 2024 - 21:51
Tsunami case judge says Marta Rovira can't testify from Switzerland, but must come to Barcelona
Judge García-Castellón maintains May 22nd date for testimonies by all of those investigated, excepting Alay
Thursday, 16 of may of 2024 - 22:41
Oriol Junqueras explains: he is leaving ERC's presidency to "listen" and then seek the job again
Junqueras affirms that he is resigning from ERC's presidency to reconnect with the grass roots "on equal terms"
Thursday, 16 of may of 2024 - 11:13
Marta Rovira will not seek re-election as ERC's general secretary
The general secretary of the Catalan pro-independence party argues the need to make way for "new leadership"
Wednesday, 15 of may of 2024 - 23:28
Oriol Junqueras will leave the ERC presidency after the European elections to decide his future
ERC will hold an extraordinary congress to redefine its strategy on November 30th
Wednesday, 15 of may of 2024 - 22:48
ERC's senior leadership debate their next steps after party's Catalan election fiasco
The party has called an extraordinary meeting after Junqueras made it clear that he wants to continue as president
Wednesday, 15 of may of 2024 - 22:35
Spanish government urges ERC and Junts to understand the "clear message" of the Catalan election
Spokesperson takes for granted that the Catalan independence process is dead: "Voters have spoken decisively and clearly"
Tuesday, 14 of may of 2024 - 22:42
Spain's amnesty bill, set to return to Congress for final approval after ineffective Senate veto
Spain's Senate, with a PP majority, rejects the bill to end independence process court actions, but Congress will undo that
Tuesday, 14 of may of 2024 - 21:39
Oriol Junqueras sees himself with the strength to continue leading ERC: "We've understood the message"
After the Catalan election fiasco, Junqueras says in a letter to the public that he wants to continue presiding over ERC
Tuesday, 14 of may of 2024 - 20:05
The government-owned opinion pollsters that overestimated ERC and underestimated Junts
Both Catalonia's CEO agency and Spain's CIS made spectacular errors in predictions for ERC and Junts in the Catalan election
Monday, 13 of may of 2024 - 23:15
Catalan president Pere Aragonès announces that he is leaving front line politics
The acting president announces that he will not continue as an MP, the day after leading ERC to a major election defeat
Monday, 13 of may of 2024 - 17:23
ERC will go to the opposition, says Aragonès after defeat, calling on PSC and Junts to govern
With ERC reduced to just 20 MPs after the Catalan election, Aragonès recognizes that a "deep reflection" is needed
Monday, 13 of may of 2024 - 08:19
Salvador Illa, clear winner of the Catalan election, as the independentist bloc falls short
Illa's Catalan Socialists prevail in the election and could govern through a leftist alliance with ERC and Comuns-Sumar
Sunday, 12 of may of 2024 - 23:22
ERC calls for votes from women to ensure the continuation of Catalonia's feminisms ministry
The Republicans say that the department led by Tània Verge is at risk of disappearing if Junts or PSC rule
Wednesday, 8 of may of 2024 - 22:19
The Comuns' dilemma: discordance with Illa's model, but hopes of joining him in a left coalition
The Comuns accuse the Catalan Socialists of being right wing, but after May 12th, hope to join them in a left-wing coalition
Friday, 3 of may of 2024 - 01:00
ERC reports Sánchez for electoral law breach and calls for TVE interview to be dropped
ERC argues to electoral authority that Spanish PM's action was a "self-promotion" influencing Catalonia's election campaign
Monday, 29 of april of 2024 - 19:33
El Nacional Poll: PSC and Junts maintain voter loyalty, while ERC loses support to both of them
The Feedback survey for El Nacional on Catalonia's 12th May election shows stronger loyalty in the PSC and Junts than for ERC
Saturday, 27 of april of 2024 - 02:00
