“Civil rights can not be suspended,” says Podemos leader
Top leaders of left-wing Catalan and Spanish parties condemn Spain's Guardia Civil operation
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Pro-independence leaders urge “calm” amid referendum arrests
The spokesman of the Catalan Government says commitment with October 1 vote is "intact"
Rajoy on police raids: “Government is doing what it has to do, fulfilling its obligations, and we'll do it until the end”
The Spanish president justifies arrests and raids in Catalan ministries as part of "judicial operation" to "guarantee that the law is respected" in the run-up towards the referendum
Trudeau: “The people’s right to self-determination is important.”
Canadian Prime Minister stresses the importance of self-determination in his country
Former Italian PM demands “return to dialogue” between Catalonia and Spain
Romano Prodi and other high-profile Italian politicians sign manifesto calling for “respect for freedom of expression and democratic principles”
Podem membership approves October 1 vote
Some 64% of activists in the Catalan branch of the left-wing party are in favor of the referendum and calling on the public to take part
First appearances at prosecution offices of mayors charged with collaborating with referendum
Attorney general ordered the investigation of 75% of Catalonia's top local authorities
Spain’s Guardia Civil in search of census cards and polling supervisor notices
Protest in front of one of the offices raided near 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
‘Oct 1, Anti-democratic Fraud’: 960 personalities sign manifesto against the referendum
Signatories include Catalan intellectuals and artists such as film director Isabel Coixet, graphic designer Javier Mariscal and writer Juan Marsé
Spain’s Guardia Civil confiscates 1.4 million referendum posters from warehouses
Citizens organize to hang and share posters in response
Spain’s Attorney General says he would consider arresting Catalan president
Pro-independence politicians are seeking a “disproportionate response from the state, which would benefit them,” José Manuel Maza warns
More than 700 Catalan mayors protest Spain's backlash
In a show of unity, mayors who got summoned to court for supporting the independence referendum meet in Barcelona
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
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
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