Court of Auditors to look into whether Mas should pay for 2014 vote
Auditor’s court admits complaint on illegal use of public funds that could cost banned officials €5m, while Catalan executive insists independence process is ‘unstoppable’
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Prosecuting Catalan leaders ‘can only fuel’ independence
MEP Tremosa tells Catalan News that ‘in Brussels it's very difficult to justify denying not only a referendum but also political dialogue’
High Court rejects Catalan minister’s appeal and admits suit over purchase of ballot boxes
Catalonia’s top court upholds Prosecutor’s charges against Borràs and Esteve arguing need for investigation into evidence of criminal activity
Catalan police to be part of Spanish antiterrorist body
Barcelona and Madrid governments hold security coordination meeting for first time in eight years amid mounting tension over referendum
Catalonia – Spain meeting on security to be held for first time in 8 years
Catalan police Mossos d’Esquadra are expected to be further integrated in antiterrorist coordination efforts at a Spanish and international level
Spanish delegate in Catalonia warns pro-independence leaders could end up “incapacitated”
Inquiry against Catalan Parliament board members continues with statements from pro-Spanish unity members
Spain's Constitutional Court repeals Catalan language regulations
Judges ban rules calling for more Catalan in film dubbing, education for new migrants and customer service
Spanish president dismisses Catalan independence vote as 'authoritarian delusions'
Rajoy insists October 1 vote will not take place while vice president warns courts can freeze referendum bill in 24 hours
Congress president rejects Puigdemont’s offer to explain referendum
Ana Pastor says Spanish chamber rules only allow a Catalan president to appear if proposing legislation and refers him to the Senate
German CDU think tank urges solving of Catalan issue before ‘it’s too late’
Konrad Adenauer Foundation openly criticizes the People’s Party for not offering political solution to Catalan question
Catalan government insists there will be ballot boxes for independence referendum
Executive pledges to resist Spanish pressure and explore other legal avenues to provide polling stations with means to vote on October 1 after accreditation process declared null
Former Spanish police inspector admits that “politicians have tried to use the police for political aims”
Villarejo implies that the head of Spanish police was under the instruction of the Spanish Vice President in order to investigate Catalan pro-independence leaders
Longtime German MP urges Europe to intervene in the Catalan question
German Socialist Bernhard von Grünberg says Europe cannot look away while Spain reverts to authoritarianism
Rajoy rejects defining Spain as ‘plurinational’
Spanish president dismisses opposition proposal arguing the Constitution only includes "nationalities and regions"
Barcelona pays tribute to the victims of the Hipercor attack
The 21 dead and 45 injured in the ETA car bomb attack were honored on the 30th anniversary of the massacre