Referendum day: How did we get here?
A timeline on the main causes of the current situation
A timeline on the main causes of the current situation
Thousands stay overnight at polling stations to guarantee that they are not sealed off by police
"It's not an issue of legality, but of democracy, freedom and legitimacy," says US expert H. Rosi Song
Equivalent Catalan body responds that executive to be exclusively responsible for any irregularities in handling of personal data on voting day
Diplocat invites group of 33 international MPs and MEPs from 17 countries and a range of political parties to witness October 1 vote
5.3 million Catalans are called to vote on Sunday at 2,315 polling stations
Catalan and Spanish authorities meet to discuss policing of Sunday’s referendum, stressing social harmony and compliance with the law
Ada Colau will ask the Commission to open mediation between Spain and Catalonia
A website was launched where people can register for mobilizations “whenever necessary”
“Violation of fundamental rights” says lawyer of ex-Secretary General of Ministry of Economy, who will take the case to Strasbourg
Puigdemont aims to discuss the ordered police operation to prevent polling stations from opening on Sunday with his political rivals
“Only speaking for myself, I would like to see Spain continue to be united,” says the US president
The Mossos are told to guard a diameter of 100 meters from sites to prevent referendum from taking place
Former judge Baltasar Garzón and ‘Judges for Democracy’ accuse Spanish authorities of “disproportionate” action in using courts as “a weapon” in Catalan conflict
EC spokesman refuses to link these measures to freedom of speech violations, rejecting comparisons "to Turkey"