Pep Guardiola supports October 1 referendum
“Everyone should be able to exercise their freedom”, says former FC Barcelona player and coach
September 24, 2017 12:39 PM
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Politics news from Catalonia and Barcelona
Catalan police does not accept control from Madrid
September 23, 2017 03:50 PM
Spain takes control of Catalan police
Prosecutor orders the Mossos to be managed from the Ministry of Home Affairs in Madrid amid referendum clampdown
September 23, 2017 01:03 PM
Civil society protests in support of democracy and referendum
September 22, 2017 08:16 PM
Spanish prosecutor files sedition lawsuit against protesters
September 22, 2017 04:50 PM
More Spanish police officers sent to Catalonia to stop referendum
September 22, 2017 04:20 PM
All Catalan officials arrested over referendum released with charges
September 22, 2017 02:40 PM
Catalan president: ‘We have contingency plans to guarantee the referendum’
September 22, 2017 11:21 AM
Hundreds demand release of Catalan officials
September 22, 2017 11:19 AM
The European Commission stays silent on Catalonia despite questioning
Meanwhile, members of the international community stands in support
September 21, 2017 08:31 PM
Spain's Constitutional Court fines 24 Catalan officials up to 12,000 euros a day
Penalties imposed on electoral board members and electoral administration heads to last as long as plans for referendum
September 21, 2017 05:55 PM
Thousands rally outside court to demand release of arrested officials
September 21, 2017 02:05 PM
UK MPs call on Spain to allow October 1 vote
Westminster group “extremely disturbed” by arrests and raids and calls on Rajoy executive to permit independence vote “without further hindrance”
September 21, 2017 01:51 PM
Catalan government insists raids will not stop vote
September 21, 2017 01:12 PM
Spanish police leave Catalan government building a day later
September 21, 2017 12:29 PM
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