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
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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”
No political prisoners in Spain, says Madrid
Spanish government dismisses allegations of pro-independence leaders imprisoned for their political ideas as false
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
European Commission says imprisonment of pro-independence leaders is “an internal matter of Spain”
Spokesman Alexander Winterstein refuses to comment on the arrest or "its implications"
Pro-independence groups call a candlelit demonstration to urge leaders’ release
Cuixart and Sànchez have been sent to prison without bail on sedition charges after September 20 and 21 demonstrations
“We have political prisoners again,” says Catalan president
Imprisoned leaders of pro-independence organizations call people to peacefully take to the streets to protest their arrest
Pro-independence grass-root leaders sent to prison on sedition charges
Jordi Sànchez and Jordi Cuixart will already sleep in jail tonight
Catalan parties take sides in government letter exchange
Diverse reactions from lawmakers in Catalonia as Spanish and Catalan executives begin war of words in run-up to declaration deadline
Former Catalan president pays €2.2m for organizing non-binding vote in 2014
Artur Mas asks Court of Auditors for more time to pay the full €5.2 million fine
Spanish government criticized by its allies for failing to impose point of view in international press
Unionist Ciutadan’s spokesman has stated that the Spanish Foreign Affairs Ministry has “a bad international strategy”
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’
Police chief and pro-independence groups leaders testify over sedition charges
Spanish Guardia Civil accuse police in Catalonia of “flagrant inaction” on referendum day, thus prompting their violent crackdown on voters
Belgian prime minister calls for “international mediation” if dialogue between Catalonia and Spain fails
Michel asks for dialogue while Paris mayor acknowledges that “someone” asked her to act as a mediator
Mayor of Barcelona urges 'real dialogue, not through letters'
Ada Colau blames Spanish president Mariano Rajoy for asking Catalan leader to "surrender"
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