Catalan Government officially calls referendum for October 1
All ministers sign the decree shortly after the Parliament passes a law providing framework, while Spanish cabinet starts process to ask the Constitutional Court to ban the vote
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All ministers sign the decree shortly after the Parliament passes a law providing framework, while Spanish cabinet starts process to ask the Constitutional Court to ban the vote
Pro-independences parties JxSí and CUP vote in favor, left-wing coalition CSQP abstains, and the rest of the opposition leaves the chamber without voting
The debate is intense in the chamber and also in the hallways of the Catalan Parliament
Prosecutor to file charges of disobedience and breach of official duty against members of Parliament Bureau for bringing referendum law to floor
Pro-independence civil society organizations aim to gather a massive crowd on September 11 as the clash between Catalan and Spanish governments reaches a tipping point
Groups have two hours to present amendments to the text, which will be voted on later
Decisive day for Catalonia and Spain over the vote on independence underway
Court of Auditors demands that former Catalan president Mas and 10 more officials pay approximately 5 million euros in bail
A manifesto claims that Hamza Yalçin, journalist and Erdogan dissident, was detained under 'false' terrorist charges
Pro-independence parties will try to pass the referendum law on Wednesday, while Spain is expected to immediately overturn any step towards the vote
Supreme Court president says attitudes from pro-independence leaders’ “damage democracy” and are “unacceptable”
From Rajoy to Sánchez to Rivera, the leaders of Spain’s main political groups speak out against October 1 vote
Crucial legislation expected to be passed in Parliament on Wednesday
Ahmed Galai makes a declaration in favor of “democracy and the October 1” vote
Court claims evidence justifies continued detention of two arrested terror suspects, while no victim remains in critical condition, and Mossos union calls for end to ‘sterile’ warning debate
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