Catalan National Day begins with traditional floral tributes
The commemoration is just 20 days before the referendum on independence
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Sept 11 independence march arrives amid Spain’s actions against referendum
Some 450,000 people and 1,800 coaches already enrolled in demonstration
President Puigdemont: “Prohibiting a vote degrades democracy and divides the people”
In National Day’s Eve statement Catalan head of government pledges that referendum will take place
Newspaper editor charged with accessory to referendum related ‘crimes’
Spain’s Guardia Civil raids newsroom in southern Catalonia, seizing computer and documents
On October 1, there ‘obviously won’t be a referendum,’ says Catalan MEP
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
Most towns back referendum as court readies 1,000 warnings to mayors and officials
More than 16,000 people register on government’s list to collaborate with vote
Catalan Parliament passes transition law
The bill will provide a provisional constitutional framework after a declaration of independence if the “yes” vote wins on Oct 1 referendum
Government starts preparations for the referendum while Madrid appeals to court
Catalan cabinet discloses details on the vote and asks local governments to facilitate sites for polling stations
Catalan film Estiu 1993, Spain’s candidate for the Oscars
Spanish Cinema Academy has selected a film entirely shot in Catalan to represent Spain
Referendum law passed in Parliament
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
For and against the referendum law
The debate is intense in the chamber and also in the hallways of the Catalan Parliament
Lauding literature: Catalan Book Week is back
Barcelona will be celebrating all things literature once again this week, with the return of the annual Catalan Book Week on September 8.
Catalonia's National Day demonstration: a prelude to the independence referendum
Pro-independence civil society organizations aim to gather a massive crowd on September 11 as the clash between Catalan and Spanish governments reaches a tipping point
Referendum law makes it to Parliament
Decisive day for Catalonia and Spain over the vote on independence underway
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