Parliament of Catalonia (Barcelona)

 parliament, national government / government

The Parliament of Catalonia (Catalan: Parlament de Catalunya) is the legislature of the Spanish Autonomous Community of Catalonia. There are 135 deputies, which are elected every four years. Elections are by universal suffrage in proportional lists with four constituencies (the four Catalan provinces).The Parliament building is located in the Ciutadella park.

Official website: www.parlament.cat/portal/page/portal/pcat/IE00

The Parliament's functions are:
* To elect the President of the Generalitat de Catalunya.
* To pass the Catalan legislation in the sphere of its competence.
* To pass the Budget of the Autonomous Community of Catalonia.
* To control the action of the Government of Catalonia and the autonomous agencies, public companies and all other bodies answerable to it.