Oriol Junqueras
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- 3d ago
ERC and Podemos launch joint pre-campaign rally in Barcelona before 29N vote
On Saturday, 24 October, Rufián and Montero shared a stage in Nou Barris, Barcelona, a day after Feijóo's remarks on scrapping the Ministry of Equality. The split on the left over alliances was also on display.
- 6d ago
Chunta drops Teruel joint list as Podemos and Frente Amplio clash before 29 November vote
Chunta Aragonesista will not run a joint Frente Amplio candidacy in Teruel, and Podemos is using the split to appeal to left-wing voters. Frente Amplio says its ballot will appear across the country.
- Oct 14
Catalan CEO poll: PSC falls to 33-35 seats as Aliança Catalana closes in on ERC
The CEO barometer puts Salvador Illa's PSC first with 33 to 35 seats, down from 42, while Aliança Catalana would rise to 23 to 25 and press ERC for second place. Combined, PSC, ERC and the Comuns fall short of the 68 seats needed for a majority.
- Oct 14
Puigdemont asks Supreme Court to apply amnesty to him without further delay
Puigdemont's defence asked judge Pablo Llarena to close the case and lift his arrest warrants, the same day the Tribunal de Cuentas applied the amnesty to him and about thirty co-defendants.
- Oct 10
CUP leadership proposes skipping Spain's 29 November general election, pending member vote
The CUP's National Table decided Saturday not to stand in Spain's 29 November general election, with a 24-hour online member vote on Sunday set to confirm the position.
- Oct 4
Catalan poll projects Aliança Catalana to surge to 30 seats and tie with PSC
An Ipsos survey for La Vanguardia shows Aliança Catalana rising from two to 30 seats, matching the governing PSC and leaving the regional parliament without a clear majority path.
- Oct 1
Catalan leaders mark ninth 1-O anniversary with demands for full amnesty
Pro-independence figures in Catalonia marked nine years since the 2017 referendum by demanding the immediate application of the 2024 Amnesty Law as legal battles and political divisions persist.
- Sep 12
Spanish Constitutional Court rapporteur backs Supreme Court rejection of amnesty for Catalan leaders
Constitutional Court magistrate José María Macías circulated a draft rejecting Jordi Turull's appeal, arguing public funds spared Catalan officials personal costs during the 2017 independence vote.
- Jul 11
Spain sends autonomous communities the financing reform draft agreed with ERC, with no alternative for those that reject it
The Ministry of Finance sent the detailed proposal on Friday 10 July 2026, maintaining the pact with Oriol Junqueras's ERC and warning that regions that do not accept it will remain under the 2009 model.
- Jul 9
Aliança Catalana surges to third place in Catalan poll, threatening governing majority
A new Catalan government poll shows the far-right Aliança Catalana leaping from two seats to 23-25, overtaking Junts and competing with ERC for second place, while the PSC-led coalition risks losing its majority.
- Jul 2
Salvador Illa secures first Catalan budget with ERC and Comuns support, ending three-year impasse
Salvador Illa's government secured its first budget on Thursday, with the Catalan parliament approving 49,162 million euros for 2026 after months of negotiations with ERC and Comuns. The vote ends three years of budget prorogation and stabilizes the legislature.
- Jun 17
Junqueras demands 'maximum coordination' from ERC lawmakers amid internal rift with Rufián
ERC president Oriol Junqueras met with his party's congressional group in Madrid on Wednesday, calling for 'maximum exigency, determination, and coordination' as internal disputes with spokesman Gabriel Rufián simmer.
- Jun 12
EU Court of Justice to rule on Spanish amnesty law for Catalan independence leaders on 16 July
The Court of Justice of the European Union will hand down its long-awaited judgment on Spain's amnesty law for Catalan separatists, deciding whether the measure is compatible with EU law. The 16 July ruling will address questions over misuse of public funds and terrorism charges.
