Spain’s Guardia Civil in search of census cards and polling supervisor notices
September 19, 2017 11:09 AM
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Politics news from Catalonia and Barcelona
Pro-independence website shut down after a series of cyberattacks
More than a thousand university professors and researchers had signed a manifesto in support of a ‘yes’ vote in the October 1 referendum
September 18, 2017 02:04 PM
‘Oct 1, Anti-democratic Fraud’: 960 personalities sign manifesto against the referendum
September 18, 2017 12:11 PM
Spain’s Guardia Civil confiscates 1.4 million referendum posters from warehouses
Citizens organize to hang and share posters in response
September 18, 2017 11:53 AM
Spain’s Attorney General says he would consider arresting Catalan president
September 17, 2017 02:41 PM
More than 700 Catalan mayors protest Spain's backlash
September 16, 2017 01:59 PM
Spanish police seize 100,000 referendum posters
Officers enter several newsrooms in Catalonia and editors are warned they will face criminal charges if they publish referendum ads
September 15, 2017 07:10 PM
Referendum campaign unsettles authorities and opposition parties
Attorney general denies legality of vote and Spanish executive calls Catalan offer of talks “sarcastic”, while government accused of lacking credibility
September 15, 2017 07:02 PM
Danish MPs express ‘deep concern’ over ‘critical’ situation in Catalonia
Members of 7 political groups urge Spain to "encourage political dialogue, at once"
September 15, 2017 06:55 PM
A new family of refugees is welcomed in Barcelona
September 15, 2017 06:40 PM
Barcelona mayor and her party support referendum
September 15, 2017 02:19 PM
Spain to take control of Catalonia's finances
September 15, 2017 02:18 PM
Catalan leaders send letter to Spanish president and king urging dialogue on referendum
September 15, 2017 11:11 AM
Barcelona and Catalan government reach an agreement over referendum polling stations
It will be possible to participate in the October 1 vote without putting the institution and public servants at risk, Barcelona mayor said
September 14, 2017 08:25 PM
Referendum campaign launch draws tough response from Spain
With 55,000 people chosen to oversee polling stations, Spanish executive rules out talks and issues warnings to officials and public workers
September 14, 2017 06:56 PM
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