'We will persist despite repression': pro-referendum parties on Catalonia's National Day
Leading figures restate determination to continue political struggle for self-determination as September 11 gets underway
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People’s Party MPs respond to ‘baseless accusations’ of French politicians over jailed leaders
‘Le Monde’ publishes op-ed by 148 representatives from conservative unionist party
Floral tribute marks start of National Day celebrations
Catalonia's major political figures turn out to pay their respects at Rafael Casanova monument in Barcelona
Only way out is self-determination, says president in National Day speech
“Tomorrow let’s take to the streets to declare our commitment to democracy and social, civil and political rights”
President’s dilemma: attending his trial or a key debate in Parliament?
Quim Torra has been summoned to court on September 25, the same date the annual general policy session had been called in the chamber
Jailed ex vice president urges return to ‘strategic consensus’ within pro-independence camp
People’s Party spokesperson says independence parties have turned the National Day into a day of “clashes” and “civil division”
Catalonia National Day rallies: the saga continues
Leading up to 2019’s September 11 demonstration, here’s a rundown of the last seven years of protests
National Day demonstration: a test for independence camp unity and persistence
September 11 has hosted million-strong demonstrations for 7 years in a row, challenge includes matching past figures ahead of Catalan Trial verdict
Torra calls for judge hearing his case to recuse himself for 'lack of impartiality'
Lawyers say judge's publicly stated political opinions make him unsuitable to oversee president's disobedience trial on September 25 and 26
Jailed and exiled leaders call for ‘exceptional mobilization’ on National Day
Joint letter from 16 prosecuted officials calls for pro-independence demonstration to be “precursor” to potential guilty verdict response
Spanish official denies undermining jailed leaders’ presumption of innocence
Secretary of State for Global Spain views pro-independence leaders’ faith in Spanish justice system positively after filing complaint on her organism’s report
IOM Regional director says crisis faced by Open Arms this summer ‘is not a good sign’
Ola Henrikson demands that migrants rescued at sea be allowed to disembark in a “dignified” manner and calls for a “sustainable solution” for Mediterranean crisis
Potential allies reject Catalan government unity calls
Barcelona mayor Ada Colau and far-left CUP dismiss offer to join unitary government
Cs’ head to president: ‘Either accept the verdict or end up like jailed leaders’
Opposition parties speak out after the Catalan president’s talk in Madrid in which he affirmed a guilty verdict would mark a new era “culminating” in independence
Guilty verdict will mark a new era ‘culminating’ in independence, says president
Civil disobedience, non-violence and institutional cooperation among key suggestions laid out by Quim Torra as potential responses to Supreme Court decision
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