What does the future hold for business in Catalonia?
We’ll have to wait and find out, believes president of Small and Medium Business in Catalonia, while the secretary of economy is confident companies and banks will come back
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Rajoy promises measures on Catalonia after deadline expires
Spanish govt to halt suspension of Catalan self-rule if Puigdemont calls snap elections
Ships housing deployed Spanish police to stay extra 2 weeks
Ferries in ports of Barcelona and Tarragona accommodating officers brought to Catalonia to remain until at least November 2
‘Don’t let violence spoil the situation' lawyers of imprisoned leaders urge citizens
As Jordi Sànchez and Jordi Cuixart face up to 15 years in jail, their lawyers ask for patience and peaceful protest
Lawyers denounce charges against pro-independence organization leaders
The Barcelona Bar Association says crime of inciting riotous uprising is invented
Catalan government open to dialogue until deadline
Executive will take no decisions until Thursday limit set by Spanish government, while independence parties study next step in Parliament
MEPs protest incarceration of civil society leaders in front of European Parliament
European politicians spoke out against Spain’s disregard for “democracy and human rights”
Calls for indefinite general strike intensify as crisis escalates
At noon on Tuesday employees stopped working across Catalonia in response to the arrests of pro-independence organization leaders
Pro-independence grass-root leaders are already in prison
Jordi Sànchez and Jordi Cuixart are being held without bail while they are under investigation for sedition
People's Party opens door to banning political parties' electoral programs that favor independence
The PP leader in Catalonia, Xavier García Albiol, says they seek to ‘destroy Spain’
Mayor of Barcelona urges 'real dialogue, not through letters'
Ada Colau blames Spanish president Mariano Rajoy for asking Catalan leader to "surrender"
Spanish government sets final deadline: Thursday 10am
Mariano Rajoy ignores Puigdemont’s call for a meeting and mentions that he is ready to implement the Constitutional provision to suspend Catalonia's self-rule
Decisive hours before Puigdemont’s big decision
The Catalan president has until Monday 10am to clarify whether he declared independence last Tuesday
Slovenian parliament rejects police violence on October 1
Two commissions debate Catalan independence referendum and pass motion supporting universal right to self-determination
Pressure mounting on Catalan government to lift independence suspension
Left-wing CUP and main pro-Catalan state civil organization ask Puigdemont’s cabinet to make the move after Spain’s lack of response to calls for dialogue