Aragonès, first victim of May 12th
Tuesday, 14 of may of 2024 - 18:19
Pere Aragonès
Pere Aragonès i Garcia
Vice president of Catalan government from May 2018
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
Puigdemont rejects Sabadell takeover bid: "A strong response is needed, with law and justice"
Unanimous opposition to the bank takeover bid is shown by leading Catalan parties as Aragonès and Illa also reject the move
Thursday, 9 of may of 2024 - 21:30
The prohibited Catalan election poll from 'Diari d'Andorra': third survey
'Diari d'Andorra' is updating its electoral tracking survey daily until Saturday, the day before Catalans vote
Thursday, 9 of may of 2024 - 20:21
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
El Nacional Poll: Puigdemont gaining ground on Illa in last survey before May12th
The Feedback poll completed this Monday shows that Junts are catching up while the Socialists are static
Monday, 6 of may of 2024 - 23:22
Aragonès says Junts and Puigdemont are now copying ERC's policies after disdaining them
The ERC candidate offered a "welcome to the club" greeting to Junts for its proposal to cancel debt and retain all taxes
Friday, 26 of april of 2024 - 20:37
El Nacional Poll: Catalan campaign begins with Illa leading and Puigdemont distanced from Aragonès
Feedback survey for El Nacional predicts the PSC as largest party in Catalonia's May 12th election, ahead of Junts and ERC
Thursday, 25 of april of 2024 - 22:48
Aragonès: "Our goals are clear. The Catalan Republican Left hasn't changed name or ideology in 93 years"
Interviewed by 'El Nacional.cat', Pere Aragonès rules out being vice-president of a coalition government after May 12th
Monday, 22 of april of 2024 - 23:26
Aragonès gives warning on Illa's trilingual schools proposal: "That is the Ciudadanos recipe"
ERC candidate asserts that he is the president who "always defends the language", in contrast to the Socialist leader
Wednesday, 17 of april of 2024 - 19:26
Aragonès accuses Puigdemont of refusing to debate, beyond the formats: "There's no will"
The president and candidate for ERC asserts that Junts does not want to debate his project for Catalonia
Monday, 15 of april of 2024 - 22:36
Pere Aragonès proposes to intensify runway use at Barcelona airport in July and August
Catalan government wants to allow more flights by reorganizing runway use from 10am to 2pm daily during July and August
Thursday, 11 of april of 2024 - 22:18
Spanish intelligence used same 5 internet domains for mass spying against Catalan independentists
New report has identified the IT infrastructure used by Spain's CNI to investigate its pro-independence targets
Wednesday, 10 of april of 2024 - 23:26
Aragonès, in the Senate: "The amnesty ceased to be impossible, as will occur with the referendum"
Aragonès stays for the PP barons' responses, with Ayuso asserting that “the affairs of Catalonia are everyone's business"
Monday, 8 of april of 2024 - 20:41
Salvador Illa rejects Aragonès's proposal for a PSC-ERC-Junts election debate outside Catalonia
PSC rejects Pere Aragonès's idea of going outside Catalonia to make possible a debate between him, Illa and Puigdemont
Friday, 5 of april of 2024 - 20:33
Judge demands that spy chief clarify if espionage against Catalan leader lacked legal approval
Pegasus spyware case judge refuses to close case against ex-Spanish intelligence head over espionage against Pere Aragonès
Thursday, 4 of april of 2024 - 21:04
ERC asserts that Aragonès will be the rival to beat in Catalan election regardless of Puigdemont
ERC say they'd be "delighted" to debate and contrast their vision for Catalonia with the president-in-exile's model
Monday, 18 of march of 2024 - 22:29
Comuns see election call as "coherent" after their 'no' to Hard Rock resort cornered Aragonès
The Comuns and the CUP reproach the Catalan president for being unable to assume responsibilities: "It's a personal failure"
Wednesday, 13 of march of 2024 - 21:51
Pere Aragonès calls a snap election in Catalonia for May 12th
President of minority government calls an early election after Catalan Parliament rejects his budget proposal
Wednesday, 13 of march of 2024 - 17:48
Pere Aragonès defends handling of Catalonia's drought but opposition rejects his discourse
President speaks of the years of "investment drought" behind today's grave problems, but PSC and Junts won't have a bar of it
Tuesday, 20 of february of 2024 - 21:59
Catalan president calls for "common framework" on self-determination processes within the EU
Pere Aragonès presented his proposal at the European Parliament in Brussels, with MEPs Toni Comín and Clara Ponsatí present
Wednesday, 31 of january of 2024 - 18:57
Spain's CNI asked to spy on Aragonès with Pegasus claiming he secretly directed CDR activists
The CNI affirms that Pere Aragonès coordinated the pro-independence CDR activist groups when he was Catalan vice-president
Thursday, 25 of january of 2024 - 23:06
Aragonès promotes Vilagrà to vice president and reinforces Sabrià as strategy undersecretary
Laura Vilagrà will fill the vacant role of Catalan vice-president; Sergi Sabrià, key advisor, will now enter the cabinet
Tuesday, 23 of january of 2024 - 21:43
Spanish government declassifies documents on Pegasus espionage against Aragonès
Spanish executive agrees to court request days before the former CNI director is to appears before judge
Tuesday, 16 of january of 2024 - 21:46
Aragonès challenges court clerk "hidden" in Pegasus case: a key witness in Catalan leaders' trial
Pere Aragonès calls for recusal of court official Montserrat del Toro who had declared her anti-independence views
Monday, 8 of january of 2024 - 19:11
Avoiding declaration of full drought emergency is "almost impossible", says Catalan government
Catalan government is optimistic about passing a budget for the third consecutive year - a feat not achieved for a decade
Wednesday, 3 of january of 2024 - 20:17
Aragonès and Sánchez agree to hold new dialogue table meeting and strengthen Catalan language
The two leaders discussed implementation of investiture accords and agreed to reinforce Catalonia's language immersion system
Thursday, 21 of december of 2023 - 19:41
Catalan president tells Swiss TV that the amnesty law is the first step to resolving the conflict
Pere Aragonès told an RTS interviewer that the will of Catalan people is to be able to decide their future in a referendum
Friday, 15 of december of 2023 - 20:31
Aragonès to ask Sánchez for a Catalonia financing package outside the common regime
Catalan president warns that the path of the Spanish legislature will depend on the fulfillment of its commitments
Thursday, 23 of november of 2023 - 19:36
Aragonès asks MPs not to feed a "growing polarization" in Catalonia over Israel-Hamas conflict
Catalan president asks MPs "not to differentiate" among victims based on the side they are on, and calls for a ceasefire
Wednesday, 25 of october of 2023 - 20:09
Pere Aragonès in the Senate: "The amnesty is the starting point; the referendum, the destination"
The Catalan president argues for calling an "agreed and recognized" independence referendum, looking to the Scottish model
Thursday, 19 of october of 2023 - 18:36
Pere Aragonès accepts PP challenge and will defend the amnesty before the Spanish Senate
Generalitat argues that "it is the president of Catalonia who speaks about Catalonia. No one will defend the amnesty better"
Tuesday, 17 of october of 2023 - 19:20
