Talks between the pro-independence Catalan parties to work out how to swear in a president carried on today. The latest initiative under consideration is to pass a parliamentary motion in support of Puigdemont. This would have little legal effect, but would show political support in the Catalan chamber for the president, now in Belgium. In any case, someone would still have to be sworn in to head the new legislature. Here we give you the latest on this question, and also tell you about a hot topic of conversation this week: the possibility of snow in Barcelona.