Spain's Catalonia swears in new government ending separatist rule

Spain's ruling Socialists regained control of Catalonia's regional government as a new cabinet was sworn in on Monday.

The 16-member cabinet is led by Salvador Illa, who was Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez's health minister during the Covid-19 pandemic.

The Socialists won the most seats in a regional election in May, but fell short of a majority.Illa secured the support of the tiny far-left Comuns party -- part of the Sumar alliance that backs Sanchez at national level and moderate separatist ERC party to become regional leader in a vote on Thursday in Catalonia's regional assembly.