90.18% 'Yes' vs 7.83% 'No'
Final referendum results show a 43.03% turnout despite the huge police operation to stop the vote
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Politics news from Catalonia and Barcelona
Barcelona mayor calls for EU dialogue to de-escalate political tension
Ada Colau asks the Catalan government to give up unilateral independence and demands Spain to withdraw police forces
Spanish government representative apologizes for referendum violence
Carles Puigdemont and Generalitat also to blame for provoking situation, according to Spanish delegate in Catalonia
Puigdemont requests to appear in parliament on Tuesday
The Catalan president wants to discuss “the current political situation” as foreign minister declares plenary session will be held regardless of Court ban
Switzerland willing to mediate between Catalonia and Spain
The government of the Alpine country is in contact with both parties, according to Swiss radio broadcaster RTS
Catalan police chief and pro-independence civil society organizations leaders in court accused of sedition
The crime of sedition carries jail sentences of between 4 and 15 years
Rajoy rules out ‘mediation or negotiation’
Spanish president insists talks on political conflict can only happen if Catalan president “returns to legality”
Spanish court bans Catalan parliament session
Constitutional Court ruling attempts to block a potential declaration of independence in Catalan chamber on Monday
Catalan president calls for dialogue and mediation
Puigdemont reiterates Catalan government’s willingness to accept offer of mediation to find a political solution to conflict
Observers and experts speak out against police violence and in favor of dialogue
Dutch diplomat in Catalonia on October 1: ‘Obama or Koffi Annan could mediate’
Spanish army sends logistical support to police deployed in Catalonia
Defense ministry prepares two convoys fitted with kitchens, showers and bunks to accommodate Spanish police
Catalan independence referendum: what comes next
President Puigdemont will appear in front of the Catalan Parliament on Monday with a declaration of independence on the table
EU repeats call for talks between Catalonia and Spain
While European Parliament stresses need for dialogue, Brussels continues to back executive in Madrid and appeals for respect of the law
Catalan police chief and pro-independence civil society leaders called to testify in sedition case
Court investigates Barcelona demonstrations against police raids on Catalan ministries and those responsible for impeding the work of the authorities “by force or illegally”
Spanish police used “excessive and disproportionate” force on Sunday, says Amnesty International
The human rights NGO calls for an urgent, “thorough, and immediate” investigation
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