Barcelona mayor and her party support referendum
Ada Colau does not consider the vote binding but thinks that a high turnout will be “very important” for making Madrid negociate
Highlights
Spain to take control of Catalonia's finances
The measure is to “guarantee that no euros are spent on illegal activities”, said Spanish treasury minister
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
Catalan government gives first official pardon to those imprisoned during Franco regime
More than 66,000 families will receive the certificate absolving those who were prosecuted for political motives during the dictatorship
Catalonia attack suspects to remain in custody
Court claims evidence justifies continued detention of two arrested terror suspects, while no victim remains in critical condition, and Mossos union calls for end to ‘sterile’ warning debate
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
Paper publishes alleged CIA warning to Catalan police over La Rambla attacks
Document seems to be “modified or fabricated”, according to WikiLeaks editor, Julian Assange
Chaos may not be over at Barcelona airport
Security workers call new strikes and unions say they will take to court the Spanish government’s forced arbitration
Commission accuses Spanish government of playing dirty
Catalan Parliament investigation into ‘Operation Catalonia’ finds president Mariano Rajoy and ministers conspired against rivals, such as Catalan pro-independence politicians
International police information ‘does not flow’ from Spain to Catalonia
Catalan police chief complains that all data enters through ‘a little window controlled by the Spanish police’
Law of transitional jurisprudence to be passed before October 1 vote
Both Catalan and Spanish languages will be official in an independent Catalonia and dual nationality will be accepted, according to the legal text
Spain keeps Erdogan dissident in prison
Catalan politicians are “worried about Hamza Yalçin’s possible extradition to Turkey”
Public to be protagonists of anti-terror demonstration
Barcelona mayor plays down role of institutional figures in Saturday’s march and announces cultural event in Plaça Catalunya
President Puigdemont urges integration of Catalan police with Europol
Vice president demands meeting with Spanish counterpart to tackle “688 million euro” debt on security