Presidential bids expected from Socialists and Esquerra
Parties react to the result of the Catalan election

Parties react to the result of the Catalan election
The headlines also refer to the consequences for Madrid and the Spanish government
Socialists win the vote, followed closely by Esquerra and Junts per Catalunya, while far-right Vox enters Parliament for the first time
ERC would win election and Socialists would come second in seats but would prevail in number of ballots, as far-right would make its breakthrough fighting for fourth place
45.6% voters cast ballot by 6pm, but morning voting was for those at-risk of Covid and mail-in vote is higher this year
Uncertainty surrounds election over who will be able to form coalitions and who will hold the highest office
Rapping is not a crime - artists and writers rally to support convicted musician
Mobile World Congress to take place in Barcelona from June 28 to July 1 after last year's suspension
TV3 public broadcaster had requested PCR or antigen test to all participants
The human rights NGO denounces that Spain has convicted 75 people for exalting terrorism since 2016