Catalonia News Headlines for December 2019

ERC Hold the Keys to the Investiture

La Vanguardia Cover for Wednesday December 4th 2019

The lead up to Christmas is bound to be dominated by PSOE's Pedro Sánchez attempting to get himself invested as President of the Spanish Government. He's got the support of Podemos and some smaller parties but he will also need at least an abstention from ERC, who will demand plenty in return regarding their calls for Catalan self-determination.

• Sunday December 1st: Worry in PSOE over delay in negotiations with ERC Worry in PSOE over the delay in the negotiations with ERC as the socialists extend conversations to JxCat, while the PP calls for an end to the "table of shame".
  
• Monday December 2nd: The World faces moment of truth at climate summit The world faces the moment of truth at the climate summit as Madrid has worked against the clock to receive the 29,000 participants at the COP25 conference from today.
• Tuesday December 3rd: Europe assumes leadership against the climate crisis Europe assumes leadership against the climate crisis as Brussels opens the conference in Madrid with announcements of investment on a "green deal".
  
• Wednesday December 4th: Vox enters in the Mesa del Congreso in a turbulent session Vox enters in the Mesa del Congreso in a turbulent session and the Chamber's bureau will have a left-wing majority but fails in the attempt to exclude the far right.
• Thursday December 5th: NATO summit deepens divisions between the allies The NATO summit deepens the divisions between the allies as the Alliance situates Russia and China as potential threats, but the US, Turkey and Europe barely manage to hide the disagreements.
  

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