Catalan leaders send letter to Spanish president and king urging dialogue on referendum
“Spain has gone on the offensive with unprecedented repression”, the statement criticizes
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MEPs ask Commission to act against Spanish “threats” to Catalan mayors
President Juncker says that in the event Catalonia were independent, it should go through accession negotiations
US will work with “whatever government or entity” that comes out of Oct 1
International observer missions to monitor referendum
Prosecutor orders Catalan police to “confiscate” ballot boxes in the wake of one-million-strong rally
President Puigdemont says priority is guaranteeing security on October 1 rather than removing referendum material
1 million people attend pro-independence rally
Impressive turnout for key demonstration before October 1 referendum
A year by year guide to Catalonia's independence rallies
Every September 11 since 2012, Catalans have been taking to the streets demanding self-determination
People start to flood streets of Barcelona for independence rally
Hundreds of buses bring people from all over Catalonia to take part in demonstration
Human rights, democracy and freedom
Institutional events on Catalonia's National Day focus on universal rights, honoring strong women such as Rosa Parks, Anna Politkóvskaia and Neus Català
Catalan National Day begins with traditional floral tributes
The commemoration is just 20 days before the referendum on independence
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