Politics

For a third day protesters show support for government members arrested during Wednesday’s anti-referendum police operation

Six detainees still under arrest started to appear in court on Friday

Meanwhile, members of the international community stands in support

Penalties imposed on electoral board members and electoral administration heads to last as long as plans for referendum

“We are not afraid,” chants the Catalan Parliament president to the 20,000-strong crowd

Westminster group “extremely disturbed” by arrests and raids and calls on Rajoy executive to permit independence vote “without further hindrance”

Spokesman calls for public to trust in referendum plans while Spanish cabinet attributes police raids to “serious irresponsibility” of Puigdemont executive

In total, 15 people were arrested in major anti-referendum operation, most of whom were top Catalan government officials

MEPs from different EU parties condemn action of Spanish police against Catalan executive, though European Commission declines to comment

Citizens take to the streets in response to massive anti-referendum operation

The football club “condemns any act that may impede” the free exercise of the right to self-determination

Officers arrest 13 Catalan high-ranking officials in big anti-referendum operation

Catalan president steadfast on referendum despite the arrests of 13 people and the Spanish police raids in 22 government buildings

Officers raid an industrial warehouse in a town near Barcelona and arrested one person

Top leaders of left-wing Catalan and Spanish parties condemn Spain's Guardia Civil operation

The spokesman of the Catalan Government says commitment with October 1 vote is "intact"