Spanish embassy in Paris tries to cancel Catalan conference at Sciences Po
The event went ahead anyway but journalists were not allowed to film
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Spanish police block website of pro-independence civil society organization
The Catalan National Assembly launched a new site a few hours after the original was shut down
Prosecution orders identification of referendum polling agents
The chief of the Catalan police sends a subordinate to the first meeting with Spanish police after Madrid announce it will coordinate the command
Court of Auditors orders Mas to pay €5.2m for November 9 vote
The former Catalan president and ex-ministers given 15 days to deposit money or face freezing of personal assets
Spain's Guardia Civil enter local city government buildings in Catalonia for the first time
Officers deliver court order to 31 local councils in Lleida asking for information about preparations for referendum
Attorney General says asking prison for Puigdemont is on the table
José Manuel Maza also warns the head of the Catalan police that he will face "legal consequences" if he does not accept Spanish control
UN independent expert on the promotion of democracy urges Juncker to mediate for Catalonia
Alfred-Maurice De Zayas is “concerned” about the “evidence of violations of fundamental principles of human rights and international law, including the rule of law, and self-determination"
Scottish Parliament members accuse Rajoy of “violation of the norms of European democracy”
SNP, Greens, Labour and Liberal Democrat representatives sign a letter to the Spanish president
Hundreds of simultaneous rallies in Catalonia “for democracy”
Major pro-independence organizations and students distribute one million official referendum ballots in Barcelona
Pep Guardiola supports October 1 referendum
“Everyone should be able to exercise their freedom”, says former FC Barcelona player and coach
Catalan police does not accept control from Madrid
Home Affairs ministry will study a legal response to the Mossos "takeover"
Spain takes control of Catalan police
Prosecutor orders the Mossos to be managed from the Ministry of Home Affairs in Madrid amid referendum clampdown
Civil society protests in support of democracy and referendum
Doctors, firefighters, clergy, students and professors all mobilized against recent Spanish actions
Spanish prosecutor files sedition lawsuit against protesters
Allegations accuse “unidentified individuals” of purposefully aiming to prevent Spanish police from raiding Catalan government buildings on Wednesday
More Spanish police officers sent to Catalonia to stop referendum
Rajoy cabinet spokesman says deployment of reinforcements is also a response to “riotous” demonstrations “besieging” courts in Barcelona
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