Catalan Government sends referendum law to world’s foreign departments
Exterior ministry publishes memorandum justifying the legislation and presenting it as ‘a democratic response’ to the ongoing conflict with Spain
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Constitutional Court preemptively suspends Catalan regulation
Spanish Government appeal in court suspends the reform to fast-track the referendum on self-determination in Catalonia
Catalan parliamentary bureau should not admit passage of referendum law, says socialist leader
PSC head Miquel Iceta argues bill to allow self-determination vote on October 1 does not fall within framework of ‘fast-track’ amendment challenged in Constitutional Court
Pro-independence parties fast track referendum law
JxSí and CUP-Crida Constituent resort to ‘fast-track’ legislation in Catalan parliament to register bill for October 1 vote on self-determination
Guardia Civil questions more officials about Catalan voters abroad
Head of promotion and exterior communications director the latest government representatives to be questioned by Spanish police in relation to October 1 referendum
‘I'm ready to organize a hunger strike in the European Parliament’
President of EFA group Josep Maria Terricabras says Catalans will react in a "peaceful but forceful way" if denied a referendum
Parliament passes law for Catalan Tax Office
The legislation lays the foundation for the tax agency of an independent Catalonia
Spanish president claims new legal challenge is to ‘protect’ Catalonia
Mariano Rajoy announces constitutional appeal against ‘radical and divisive’ Catalan reform for fast-tracking referendum legislation
Catalan parliament passes climate change law
New legislation to impose taxation on activities causing pollution aims for reduction in emissions of 40% by 2030 and 100% by 2050
Spanish police 'violating rights' of government officials in interrogations, Catalan executive warns
Guardia Civil also questions the spokesperson of a cross-party civil society group that collected signatures in favor of an agreed referendum
Parliament set to 'fast-track' referendum law
Spanish government vows to challenge reform allowing single reading of bills in court
Spanish Guardia Civil questions two Government officials about referendum
Presidency secretary general and managing director of citizen information asked to give witness statements to the police for investigation into October 1 vote
Rajoy denies all knowledge of illegal party funding
In first court appearance by a sitting Spanish president, the leader of the People's Party insists he had only “political responsibilities” and knew “absolutely” nothing about financial matters
Catalan executive to appeal Spanish government’s control of accounts
Vice president says legal challenge is first step in bringing Spain’s threat of cutting funds to avoid October vote before international courts
Mariano Rajoy to become first Spanish president before a court in recent history
Head of government to testify in one of largest corruption scandals in history of democracy in Spain
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