Politics

The commemoration is just 20 days before the referendum on independence

Some 450,000 people and 1,800 coaches already enrolled in demonstration

In National Day’s Eve statement Catalan head of government pledges that referendum will take place

The Catalan socialist Javi López warns the Government that they are going down “a dead-end road” and he rules out negotiating Catalan independence in Brussels

Members of the European Parliament from different parties advocate for “immediate” negotiations to avoid "confrontation"

Guardia Civil officers raid Tarragona printing firm while prosecutor launches suits against government and parliamentary bureau members

More than 16,000 people register on government’s list to collaborate with vote

The bill will provide a provisional constitutional framework after a declaration of independence if the “yes” vote wins on Oct 1 referendum

The Spanish government challenged the legal framework for the October 1 vote on Thursday, claiming it is illegal

Guardia Civil police search cars of Catalan print shop workers apparently looking for October 1 list of voters

Conclusions of investigation into alleged smear campaign approved in the chamber, whilst PPC vote against and Cs and PSC abstain

Catalan cabinet discloses details on the vote and asks local governments to facilitate sites for polling stations

All ministers sign the decree shortly after the Parliament passes a law providing framework, while Spanish cabinet starts process to ask the Constitutional Court to ban the vote  

Pro-independences parties JxSí and CUP vote in favor, left-wing coalition CSQP abstains, and the rest of the opposition leaves the chamber without voting

The debate is intense in the chamber and also in the hallways of the Catalan Parliament