Spanish government challenges Catalan referendum in the Constitutional Court
Guardia Civil police search cars of Catalan print shop workers apparently looking for October 1 list of voters
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Parliament condemns Spanish “dirty war” against pro-independence politicians
Conclusions of investigation into alleged smear campaign approved in the chamber, whilst PPC vote against and Cs and PSC abstain
Government starts preparations for the referendum while Madrid appeals to court
Catalan cabinet discloses details on the vote and asks local governments to facilitate sites for polling stations
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
Referendum law passed in Parliament
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
For and against the referendum law
The debate is intense in the chamber and also in the hallways of the Catalan Parliament
Spanish government warns that approving the referendum bill will have “serious consequences”
Prosecutor to file charges of disobedience and breach of official duty against members of Parliament Bureau for bringing referendum law to floor
Catalonia's National Day demonstration: a prelude to the independence referendum
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
Tension in Parliament over referendum bill
Groups have two hours to present amendments to the text, which will be voted on later
Referendum law makes it to Parliament
Decisive day for Catalonia and Spain over the vote on independence underway
Spain’s pursuit of promoters of the 2014 independence vote intensifies in key moments
Court of Auditors demands that former Catalan president Mas and 10 more officials pay approximately 5 million euros in bail
Catalan journalists call for release of Swedish-Turkish colleague
A manifesto claims that Hamza Yalçin, journalist and Erdogan dissident, was detained under 'false' terrorist charges
Q&A on a decisive day in the Catalan Parliament
Pro-independence parties will try to pass the referendum law on Wednesday, while Spain is expected to immediately overturn any step towards the vote
Spain’s attorney general will act without “hesitation” against Oct 1 referendum
Supreme Court president says attitudes from pro-independence leaders’ “damage democracy” and are “unacceptable”
Spanish parties united against referendum
From Rajoy to Sánchez to Rivera, the leaders of Spain’s main political groups speak out against October 1 vote
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