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
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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
Catalan police in Europol: hot debate lands in Brussels
“A more timely and effective sharing of the information could have saved lives,” EU Commissioner Dimitris Avramopoulos said
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”
Catalonia starts key week in run-up to referendum
Crucial legislation expected to be passed in Parliament on Wednesday
Tax agency expansion prepares Catalonia for independence, says president
The Catalan Tax Agency assumed new responsibilities on Friday and opened 27 new offices on Monday
Tunisian Nobel Peace laureate supports Catalan referendum
Ahmed Galai makes a declaration in favor of “democracy and the October 1” vote
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