Catalan police does not accept control from Madrid
Home Affairs ministry will study a legal response to the Mossos "takeover"
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Spain takes control of Catalan police
Prosecutor orders the Mossos to be managed from the Ministry of Home Affairs in Madrid amid referendum clampdown
Civil society protests in support of democracy and referendum
Doctors, firefighters, clergy, students and professors all mobilized against recent Spanish actions
Spanish prosecutor files sedition lawsuit against protesters
Allegations accuse “unidentified individuals” of purposefully aiming to prevent Spanish police from raiding Catalan government buildings on Wednesday
More Spanish police officers sent to Catalonia to stop referendum
Rajoy cabinet spokesman says deployment of reinforcements is also a response to “riotous” demonstrations “besieging” courts in Barcelona
All Catalan officials arrested over referendum released with charges
The judge charged them with misappropriation of funds, breach of official duty and disobedience
Catalan president: ‘We have contingency plans to guarantee the referendum’
Carles Puigdemont says his government feels “strong” and ready to face “the coming attacks”
Hundreds demand release of Catalan officials
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
The European Commission stays silent on Catalonia despite questioning
Meanwhile, members of the international community stands in support
Spain's Constitutional Court fines 24 Catalan officials up to 12,000 euros a day
Penalties imposed on electoral board members and electoral administration heads to last as long as plans for referendum
Thousands rally outside court to demand release of arrested officials
“We are not afraid,” chants the Catalan Parliament president to the 20,000-strong crowd
UK MPs call on Spain to allow October 1 vote
Westminster group “extremely disturbed” by arrests and raids and calls on Rajoy executive to permit independence vote “without further hindrance”
Catalan government insists raids will not stop vote
Spokesman calls for public to trust in referendum plans while Spanish cabinet attributes police raids to “serious irresponsibility” of Puigdemont executive
Spanish police leave Catalan government building a day later
In total, 15 people were arrested in major anti-referendum operation, most of whom were top Catalan government officials
Referendum raids and arrests cause ‘concern’ in Brussels
MEPs from different EU parties condemn action of Spanish police against Catalan executive, though European Commission declines to comment
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