Spain’s pursuit of promoters of the 2014 independence vote intensifies in key moments
Court of Auditors demands that former Catalan president Mas and 10 more officials pay approximately 5 million euros in bail
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Catalan journalists call for release of Swedish-Turkish colleague
A manifesto claims that Hamza Yalçin, journalist and Erdogan dissident, was detained under 'false' terrorist charges
Q&A on a decisive day in the Catalan Parliament
Pro-independence parties will try to pass the referendum law on Wednesday, while Spain is expected to immediately overturn any step towards the vote
Spain’s attorney general will act without “hesitation” against Oct 1 referendum
Supreme Court president says attitudes from pro-independence leaders’ “damage democracy” and are “unacceptable”
Spanish parties united against referendum
From Rajoy to Sánchez to Rivera, the leaders of Spain’s main political groups speak out against October 1 vote
Catalonia starts key week in run-up to referendum
Crucial legislation expected to be passed in Parliament on Wednesday
Tunisian Nobel Peace laureate supports Catalan referendum
Ahmed Galai makes a declaration in favor of “democracy and the October 1” vote
Catalonia attack suspects to remain in custody
Court claims evidence justifies continued detention of two arrested terror suspects, while no victim remains in critical condition, and Mossos union calls for end to ‘sterile’ warning debate
Unionist platform urges Spain to declare ‘state of emergency’ to stop independence vote
Societat Civil Catalana calls October 1 referendum "a coup" and accuses anyone taking part of helping to commit "a crime"
Oct 1 referendum: only one month to go
Logistics, legal framework, Spain’s actions to stop the vote, and the eventual turnout are some of the mysteries to be solved
Catalonia takes the October 1 referendum to Stockholm
A day after opening the delegation in Denmark, Catalan officials travel to Sweden for a debate about self-determination
Controversy over alleged CIA warning of Barcelona attacks
Catalan government denies receiving alerts by US intelligence agency
Plans for national day events to focus on ‘freedom’
Authorities unveil official poster for September 11 while ANC head promises a Diada of ‘smiles’ in run-up to October 1 referendum
Danish parliament’s call for dialogue over Catalan referendum 'unsuccessful'
President Puigdemont tells eight political groups in the Folketing that their "shared demand" to seek negotiations with Madrid has not worked
Danish party asks foreign minister to “act” to make Spain open a dialogue with Catalonia
The left wing Red-Green Alliance will send an official observation mission to Catalonia for the October 1 referendum
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